Shirley Henderson Quotes

• There is such pressure on kids these days to be the best at everything.

  Shirley Henderson

  Kids, Pressure, Being The Best

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I never get the tall, blonde, glamorous roles because I'm not tall, blonde and glamorous. I'm more the wee, disturbing characters because of the way I look or sound.

  Shirley Henderson

  Character, Blonde, Sound

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I daydream all the time, and I like that quality.

  Shirley Henderson

  Quality, Daydreaming

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I wasn't frightened of people, but I didn't have a clue about the adult world.

  Shirley Henderson

  People, Adults, World

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Youth makes you brave, I suppose. When you're young, you make a fool of yourself all the time. Because of all the rejections and the criticism you get all the time, there has to be a drive there.

  Shirley Henderson

  Rejection, Brave, Criticism

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• When I'm doing theatre, I feel like my life's on hold. Even though you might go out for a coffee, or go and see a film, your brain is still there, pulling you back to it.

  Shirley Henderson

  Coffee, Brain, Theatre

  "Shirley Henderson: I'm every woman" by Laura Barnett, www.theguardian.com. April 3, 2011.

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• It's such a stress always trying to get bigger houses and larger cars and better schools. Of course, parents want to give their children the best opportunities in life, but sometimes that can stifle them.

  Shirley Henderson

  Children, Stress, School

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I'm always nervous taking on a period role because it's difficult to research - you can't observe it, go out and see it. But it's satisfying because eventually you think, 'I got there.

  Shirley Henderson

  Thinking, Roles, Research

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• American scripts are usually non-stop conversation. People talking over each other. I like that.

  Shirley Henderson

  Talking, People, Scripts

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• Filming is long - you get very tired, and your skin breaks out and you get lumps and bumps. It's easier if you're allowed to have bags under your eyes.

  Shirley Henderson

  Tired, Eye, Long

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• Children don't just play any more - they're far too busy learning to fence and taking extra French classes. In the end, you're actually doing more damage to your children by trying to hot-house them. It's far better to remain a calm parent.

  Shirley Henderson

  Children, Class, Play

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• You suddenly find yourself somewhere and you wonder, how did I get in this room? That happens to me all the time, every day!

  Shirley Henderson

  Finding Yourself, Rooms, Wonder

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I spend plenty of time in London and it doesn't scare me, but it's a lonely place, even if you've got friends there. My job takes me all around the world, meeting lots of interesting people. But I think if I couldn't get home, if I couldn't get back to what I consider my real life I'd be frightened.

  Shirley Henderson

  Lonely, Jobs, Real

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I'm not going to get an Oscar at 30 - that's done. So I'll think of something else.

  Shirley Henderson

  Thinking, Done, Oscars

  "Meet the real Shirley Henderson" by Jane Graham, www.theguardian.com. March 11, 2010.

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• I don't have children, but we all want to protect whatever we love in life.

  Shirley Henderson

  Children, Want, Protect

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour. Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh.

  Shirley Henderson

  Doom And Gloom, Laughing, Scottish

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• I don't know what I'd do if I had to look pretty all the time.

  Shirley Henderson

  Looks, Knows, Ifs

  "Shirley, by degrees" by Gareth McLean, www.theguardian.com. November 5, 2004.

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