Helen Mirren Quotes
The actress describes herself as "being famous for being cool about not being gorgeous."
The trick in life is learning how to deal with it.
[About the Academy Awards] "It's the creme-de-la-creme of bulls**t."
Actors are rogues and vagabonds. Or they ought to be. I can't stand it when they behave like solicitors from Penge." "I'm a would-be rebel. The good girl who'd like to be a bad one.
All you have to do is to look like crap on film and everyone thinks you're a brilliant actress. Actually, all you've done is look like crap.
Flesh sells. People don't want to see pictures of churches. They want to see naked bodies
On becoming Dame Helen Mirren in 2003, "In England, it's a big deal. I do feel it's a great honor. But I had to think about it quite seriously for a couple of weeks. It does sort of squash you into the establishment thing. In the end, my baser feelings got the better of me. I succumbed to pride."
"Being me right now is sort of amazing." - 2006.
[Part of her BAFTA acceptance speech, BAFTA Film Awards, 2007] - "This is great. What an honour, especially to be nominated - just to be nominated - amongst those incredible powerhouse performances this year from women. - I applaud them. I think they were absolutely fantastic. Write more roles for us like that please."
[On
Ian Richardson, BAFTA Film Awards, 2007] - "Many years ago, when I started off as an actress, I had the immense good fortune to work with an actor that was so generous at sharing his craft - He became a mentor to me, he helped me believe in myself. Ian Richardson, I'm not too sure I would be here today if it wasn't for you."
I get half-drowned, jump across an abyss and fly. I loved every minute of it. Getting attached to wires and flying was the most glorious feeling. It's a lot easier than acting! [on her role in
National Treasure: Book of Secrets playing
Nicolas Cage's mother.] (People Magazine - 19 November 2007)
On not having children: No. Absolutely not. Absolutely not. I am so happy that I didn't have children. Well, you know because I've had freedom.
