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" I hate to say that my mother was 'just a housewife', because in addition to that she has had lots of part-time secretarial jobs in factories and hospitals, always working really hard for our family. "

Kelly Reilly

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" We live in a celebrity-obsessed society. "

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" I think when you're an actor and you're drawing on your emotions all the time, you need to be quite steady. "

" When it comes to my work, I'm fearless. I go with my gut. "

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Fearless

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" I'm not temperamentally into high comedy. I'm not a Noel Coward kind of girl. "

" I act because I have to, because I need to find out whether I can do it or not - that's what drives me and excites me and lights me up. "

" When I was younger, I used to write to directors when I was unsure I could play a role. I'd say: 'You've made a terrible mistake.' "

" My dad is such a good man, hard-working. "

" I need someone who understands an artist's mentality. I couldn't be with someone who wouldn't let me have my freedom. "

" The British theatre and establishment is so hard to penetrate, and there are so many talented people involved in it. So, to be counted among some of those actresses... It doesn't get better than that. "

" I love actresses who are brave and don't do what's expected of them or don't play off how they look or take risks. "

" Literally, I don't know where life is gonna go from one day to the next, and that's as exciting as it is tiring. "

Kelly Reilly

Life

One Day

" You put yourself on tape as an actor a lot - and you send them off, they go out into the ether, and you have no idea what's going to come back, or when. "

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Yourself

You

" You know, I really enjoy longevity. I see actors in their forties and they just turn out these really fabulous roles and characters. You know who they are, but you wouldn't necessarily know their names. "

" Obviously, education is hugely important, along with healthcare. They're the basics and you're hurting your own country if you don't pour money into them. "

" I've no wish to appear in celebrity magazines. "

" It's lovely to work with a group of actors who make you laugh and smile. "

" Women do well in their thirties. They put their bags down and say, 'This is who I am - like it or lump it.' There is a more relaxed quality, which I like. "

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" Auditioning is a horrible experience because you know you are being absolutely scrutinized and judged. There are days where you can do it and days where it's just not happening, and I feel like that's how it is with all artists; you have some days it kind of works. "

" Theatre is where my heart is. It's where I can do my best work. And even if I do films and TV, that's what I want to come back to. "

" There is a part of me that is not fulfilled by acting. It is a self-involved life; it can feel shallow, but not very often. "

" I'd prefer to go under the radar and just do the acting without being famous for it. "

" I'd love to work on a real girl piece with some fabulous actresses. I feel like I've worked with so many men. "