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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I wasn’t frightened of people, but I didn’t have a clue about the adult world. Shirley Henderson Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I’m not going to get an Oscar at 30 – that’s done. So I’ll think of something else. Shirley Henderson Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
