Sally Hawkins Quotes

• You do your bit and then you hope for the best and you think, oh I hope there’s an audience at the end of the day.

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• You can’t be a woman and not be a feminist, I don’t think. If you care about the world and the world you exist in and your rights.

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• You always want your films to go as far as they can.

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• The one thing that’s going to get you through this business is having strong roots, being grounded and knowing what is true.

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• My parents have a strong work ethic, but their attitude to life, their philosophy, is: ‘whatever makes you happy.’

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• I never come away from a film thinking I nailed it.

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• My feet are like something from another age – prehistoric and troll-like. I keep expecting them to talk, they have that much character.

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• I don’t wear bright orange clothes or leopard skin boots, but it was really good fun to play someone that does and have an excuse too!

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• I love acting but I also love writing, especially comedy.

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• Being in nature is very important to me. I’m not a glamour puss.

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• I love disappearing. That’s what acting is. For me it’s about putting on a persona, stepping into a pair of shoes. It’s my face, but I’m using it as a tool for that spirit, that character.

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• I do worry about young people in the business who have experienced a lot of success and are punted around doing those manic publicity trails, when you don’t really know who you are yet.

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• You think that adulthood will hit and you’ll suddenly be more capable. But that doesn’t happen, ever, does it?

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• I’m quite an optimist, quite happy in life, quite smiley.

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• You only do good work when you’re taking risks and pushing yourself.

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Sally Hawkins (35)

Birth:	27th April, 1976
Nationality:	British
Profession:	Actress

About

Sally Cecilia Hawkins is an English actress. Her performance as Poppy in the 2008 Mike Leigh film Happy-Go-Lucky won her several international awards, including the Golden Globe Award and the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival.

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