31 Quotes by Sylvia Hoeks

You have to work your way up - that's how I was brought up and what I believe in: working hard.

I love playing villains or bad guys or bad girls.

I don't love to generalize, because I think every person has bad and good in them.

I didn't 'leave' Dutch cinema.

I was shooting a German movie, 'Whatever Happens,' at the time, and I got the call from my agent asking me to self-tape for 'Blade Runner.' That was a no-brainer. I loved the original, and Rutger Hauer was a national hero, and he did such a good job in it.

As a female actress, I didn't feel the need to be sexy or beautiful.

I do enter into character on set, but I can step out of it.

I am a fan of dark movies and dark complex characters, and I love to take on a character like that.

Especially for young girls growing up, it would be lovely to see strong women who don't necessarily need to be sexy or find that interesting. Or have to be the girlfriend or the mother. They can play complex characters that you want to follow and make you believe that you can be strong as well.