131 Quotes by Naomie Harris

I try to be upbeat. I read this book which tells you to write down everything that you’re grateful for each day. Now I’m constantly noticing all the little things that make me joyful.

I live on the same street as my family, actually. I live across the road. I’m a real family person!

You don’t want to just preach to people; you want to get them emotionally involved, and I think you do that with a wonderful human story about one person’s struggle.

At Cambridge, it was the weirdest culture. Everyone pretended they didn’t do any work, yet it was so competitive.

Mom’s a writer, so I grew up reading scripts and I have a real respect for them and I know how much thought goes into creating a role, so I’m always interested to find out what was the thought process of the writer and how best can I convey it rather than trying to change it to suit myself.

I always find filming stressful. I get very caught up thinking about my character – ‘Am I doing it right? Should it be done this way?’

I don’t why I was bullied. I was quite shy and skinny. Very nerdy, very bookwormish. I think I was just a target.

Be open and honest, but perceptive to your boss’s situation. That’s my advice to graduates worried about working with a new boss.

When I have finished a job, done all the promotion, and it’s been received well. Then I can allow myself the luxury of a break, and chilling out with my family and friends, and taking a nice break knowing I’ve done a good job.