62 Quotes by Janet McTeer

I was always a character actress.

I love the way we do theatre in London: I love the fact that everybody is trained.

You have to capitalise on any success you have and keep doing what you do as well as you can. But how do you define success? In my book, it's to be playing those parts you saw your idols - Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Helen Mirren, Vanessa Redgrave - playing when they were the age you are now.

I'm always amazed when anybody remembers anything of my work, and even more so when I get nominated for something I've done. For many years, I was like a horse wearing a pair of blinkers as far as using these awards or nominations in order to boost my career was concerned.

I'd love to play Hamlet.

I've always thought it's the qualities of a person that matter. Not their breed, their shape, their color, their sexual preference, age... It's the qualities of their character.

British independent television is exactly the same as independent cinema. Very low budget, interesting, cutting edge stuff.

I think you have to challenge yourself constantly. Otherwise, it's boring.