I'm half-Welsh, half-Russian. My maternal grandmother is Russian. I've very much a mongrel, which is good in a way because it makes me quite a blank …

- Sophia Myles

I would love to do a really cool romantic comedy, perhaps with Hugh Grant. I think he is brilliant. That's the kind of film I love to go to see. I lo…

- Sophia Myles

I couldn't care less about walking down the red carpet in a pair of heels and a posh frock. I'd rather be in my pyjamas at home.

- Sophia Myles

Because I never set out to be an actress, I always feel so lucky and grateful. There are so many people who are really desperate to be stars, and it …

- Sophia Myles

The culture of celebrity has become insane. It's all based on fantasy, and I find it creepy and disturbing.

- Sophia Myles

I don't want to be known for anything other than the fact that I play characters in movies.

- Sophia Myles

I know so many acting careers that are deliberately kickstarted by a publicist placing a bit of rubbish in a newspaper. And I don't want that. If som…

- Sophia Myles

I'm very grateful that I have one of those faces that seems to blend back into the crowd. A lot of people pay lip service to wanting a normal life, b…

- Sophia Myles

I've chosen not to talk about my really private life to the press - I've never invited a huge amount of attention.

- Sophia Myles