Kate Beckinsale quotes

Kate Beckinsale is a British actress known for her roles in both dramatic films and action franchises, such as "Underworld." Her career spans film, television, and stage, earning her international recognition and numerous awards. She continues to be a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. Here are 56 of her quotes:

As a mother, you feel much more vulnerable. And when you're vulnerable, you're a much better actress.

Kate Beckinsale

I think that's why I gravitated toward slightly broader... ummm, more conceptual kinds of movies, Underworld and Van Helsing. That was as much as I could actually give. But you're actually more of an animated figure. It does go against the grain, as an actor.

Kate Beckinsale

Boyfriends? In my life I have had three. Three. Only a handful of people have seen into the Pharaoh's tomb.

Kate Beckinsale

I always felt that anorexia was the form of breakdown most readily available to adolescent girls.

Kate Beckinsale

Apparently, I'm very good at firing a gun without blinking, which is unusual. That's why so many action characters have to wear sunglasses during shoot-out scenes. That's my party trick.

Kate Beckinsale

I have to say, sushi freaks me out more than almost anything.

Kate Beckinsale

No one is more enslaved than a slave who doesn't think they're enslaved.

Kate Beckinsale

When I first started working, I was very aware of the fact that I'd been to university and studied Russian and French and not acting. So when I started working, I'd started working quite young, I felt like it was important to treat myself kind of like an apprentice and do as many different types of things as I could.

Kate Beckinsale

Acting requires so much delving into yourself and exposing yourself, so it's sensible to be wondering, Do I still want to be doing this? But I enjoy the work, and everything is so solid at home. I don't care if they say I've had buttock implants. Or not. I don't care. Go ahead! That's the nice thing about getting to the age I am. I could have said I didn't care before -- but secretly I did. And now I really don't.

Kate Beckinsale

If someone had told me years ago that sharing a sense of humour was so vital to partnerships, I could have avoided a lot of sex!

Kate Beckinsale

Everybody likes the underdog, because everybody feels like the underdog. No matter how successful you are, you always think, No one's being nice enough to me!

Kate Beckinsale

I'm a fan of action movies.

Kate Beckinsale

With every project you do, you bring out a part of yourself, and it seems to be quite a good way of expanding a person.

Kate Beckinsale

Books have always helped me make sense of things. With any life experience, you can find someone who has documented it in a poetic way.

Kate Beckinsale

I'm attracted to playing things that I find difficult, just because it's a journey that is much more interesting.

Kate Beckinsale

I think I like playing the bad girl. I like complicated. I like flawed, messed up complicated. It's more interesting.

Kate Beckinsale

I can't tell you how many times I've gone to present at the Golden Globes, come home, whipped the dress off and read to my daughter wearing gazillion-dollar earrings. That's how it goes in my house, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Kate Beckinsale

Theres such a pressure on women that we put on ourselves and everyone else puts on us to look unrealistic and everything, but you just cant compare yourself to people in magazines.

Kate Beckinsale

I grew up as an only child and my mother was also an only child, so we were both very passionate about reading. I think I passed that on to my daughter, who went plowing through 'Harry Potter' and every other book possible!

Kate Beckinsale

Boyfriends? In my life I have had three. Three.

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If I ever have sex with someone I might be able to develop a sense of humor.

Kate Beckinsale

Obviously I've had great experiences with people I've worked with on films - I've married half of them! I should come with a warning sign that says, 'Don't worry, I'm not going to try to marry you. I'm done.'

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