Lena Olin quotes

Lena Olin is a renowned Swedish actress recognized for her versatile roles in film and television. Notable for her performances in "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" and "Chocolat," she has received international acclaim. She continues to impress audiences with her powerful and nuanced portrayals. Here are 10 of her quotes:

I love the camera; there's something very special and sensual about it, and I have a tendency to call it a he, like it was a man. But, unlike a man, a camera is accepting of everything I do.

Lena Olin

To be a good actor, you have to be very smart. But to be a great actor, you also have to have a streak of, 'I'm an idiot, a complete lunatic.'

Lena Olin

My favorite thing to do is eat and eat well.

Lena Olin

I always sort of create practical problems so that I don't have to see a film I've just done. I'm too vulnerable, too fragile. People see your work, and there's nothing you can do. You're completely exposed.

Lena Olin

It strikes me every time I do an interview that I don't really sit around thinking about my goals and my life and my career. I do what I love doing and I get a lot of feedback. I'm free as a bird, you know? If I do something good, it's, 'Wow, that was brilliant,' and if I do something bad, it just goes away.

Lena Olin

I'm not regimented. I don't diet, and I exercise the way I want to.

Lena Olin

Everyone is complicated one way or another. But it's interesting to dig into a complicated character, to try to find that within yourself.

Lena Olin

Choosing a role is very difficult. There's no way to have a strategy.

Lena Olin

It's important not to lay in a bubble bath drinking champagne. It's important to take part in what life's all about.

Lena Olin