Helen McCrory quotes

Helen McCrory was a British actress acclaimed for her compelling performances on stage and screen. Notable roles include Polly Gray in "Peaky Blinders" and Narcissa Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" films. She was celebrated for her versatility and commanding presence. Here are 32 of her quotes:

People are not considerate of others. They tend not to consider themselves as all living together, but see themselves only as individuals. (Helen McCrory)
People who are exceptionally intelligent are often lonely because there are few people as intelligent as them. I have two little children, and everyone says: 'I hope they're doing well in school. I hope they're bright.' And I think: 'Why would anyone want their children to be the brightest?' Academia is a lonely world. View quote
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I'm a very positive person. My grandmother taught me that happiness is both a skill and a decision, and you are responsible for the outcome. View quote
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Theatre is liberating because it only works if it's truthful - that's what it requires. That's not true of film: the camera does lie. View quote
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Every time, at any point of my life, I think now is always the best age to be. View quote
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I feel as though my life is bathed in golden sunlight. And the really wonderful thing is that I know it. View quote
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What really matters to me is what my peers think. View quote
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It's what people create that makes my heart stop. View quote
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I use my awards as doorsteps. Others are in the office or in little cubbyholes in our library – they go between the books, because they actually look like arty pieces. View quote
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I've often sat down with people talking about a film I've been in, and they haven't realized I was in it. View quote
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I've become more confident as I have got older. I care less what others think. (Helen McCrory)
Actually, I'm looking forward to being 50. Because to me, that's when a woman is at the pinnacle of her femininity and her womanhood. View quote
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A script is only as good as the director who's making it. View quote
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I think it's very important not to grow up with the unhealthy amount of attention that is sometimes put on people because they are 'actors'. View quote
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So often when you meet child actors, they're weird - they're freaks. No, I mean it, they're really odd people. View quote
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Working in films, there are hundreds of odd moments. View quote
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My own parents were very un-neurotic, so I never thought that I had to change enormously in order to become a parent. View quote
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I was a real art freak when I was a teenager. View quote
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To be honest, my husband and my children are my best friends. View quote
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I can sleep anywhere! I can come off stage during the interval of a play, lie down for four minutes then wake up feeling better. View quote
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I listen to Radio 4 all the time. I didn't go to university, so that's my further education. (Helen McCrory)
I used to say that theatre was my favourite thing. But the more I do film, the more I appreciate it. View quote
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I spent my teenage years in Paris when my dad was stationed there, and I'd look at women in their forties and think, 'That's the age I want to be.' View quote
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The benefits of feminism for someone like my husband are fantastic. He can stay at home with the kids, he can take them to a park, he does the school run. View quote
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I think change is good because it teaches you that it's nothing to be frightened of. View quote
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Helen McCrory

Helen McCrory - Image
Photo: INCA Productions, CC BY-SA 3.0
Occupation: British Actress
Born: August 17, 1968
Died: April 16, 2021
Quotes count: 32