69 Quotes by Kelly Reilly

The British theatre and establishment is so hard to penetrate, and there are so many talented people involved in it. So, to be counted among some of those actresses... It doesn't get better than that.

You know, I really enjoy longevity. I see actors in their forties and they just turn out these really fabulous roles and characters. You know who they are, but you wouldn't necessarily know their names.

Women do well in their thirties. They put their bags down and say, 'This is who I am - like it or lump it.' There is a more relaxed quality, which I like.

There is a part of me that is not fulfilled by acting. It is a self-involved life; it can feel shallow, but not very often.

Acting has always been such escapism for me.

As an actor, you always want to keep it different, change it up, and, you know, just to keep yourself inspired and work with interesting characters.

Being at the pinnacle of my career is not to turn up in some multiplex blockbuster.

I don't want to be doing fashion shoots and being interviewed about where I shop. Who cares?

I love actresses who are brave and don't do what's expected of them or don't play off how they look or take risks.