Comedy was why I got into acting the first place. Peter Sellers was a huge influence on my wanting to act. I grew up with him and found him hysterica…

- Sally Hawkins

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

- Sally Hawkins

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.

- Sally Hawkins

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

- Sally Hawkins

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

- Sally Hawkins

I'm quite an optimist, quite happy in life, quite smiley.

- Sally Hawkins

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 …

- Sally Hawkins

I first started acting in primary school, just doing little plays. And from the moment I began, something just went 'click' inside me. Suddenly I was…

- Sally Hawkins

Characters that are not the norm or a bit out of the ordinary are always a challenge as an actress. You learn more by using different tools for those…

- Sally Hawkins