Explore Quotes by Gemma Arterton

It's difficult for a young girl like me. Because there's a certain time for young actresses, which is like a really juicy period when all the parts are love interests and young heroines. Of course, there's always work for men whatever age they are.

I'm always surprised at what I actually end up doing because I don't have a strategy or a game plan, especially now that I'm making my own choices.

It's such a male-dominated industry. You can be a feminist, it's just difficult because it sometimes comes back at you.

I'm looking at working with people I get on with, that respect me, that don't just see me as a piece of ass. Which I have experienced as well. I've nearly walked off very big films before, and I would, because I don't want that in my life. I want to enjoy the work I do.

I wouldn't change a thing in my own life, but I'd like to go back in time anyway though, just to some sort of eras that I wish I'd lived in - like the '60s. I'd love to have been in London in the '60s, partying away.

The industry is quite chauvinistic generally. Expectations of women, girls, what they should look like, how they should be, what they should say, what they should wear, how their hair should be, what colour their skin should be.

I've done about four deaths in films now, and I think it's quite good because then it's sort of a memorable moment in the film.

You can't connect with something you're not passionate about.

My family are very down-to-earth people. We are not showbizzy at all.

I wouldn't change a thing in my own life, but I'd like to go back in time anyway though, just to some eras that I wish I'd lived in, like the '60s. I'd love to have been in London in the '60s, partying away.

I was in lots of dodgy bands growing up and I always fancied myself in a band. But, you know, I was rubbish at writing music. So maybe one day I'll play a rock star, or punk rocker.

Music is my biggest passion aside from anything else.

I've never been to the opera; I've only seen opera on DVD.

When I watch myself in movies I go, 'My God.'

My family was never cultural in that we never went to see plays, my mum wasn't very into films.

I'm always listening to music; I can't live without it.

It's interesting for me to always make myself look very different.

I was quite naughty at school.

I love strange things; my favorite movies are weird, eclectic, and intriguing.

I've nearly walked off very big films before, and I would, because I don't want that in my life. I want to enjoy the work I do.

I was born with lots of deformities.