“Us actresses, we all want to look like wonderful princesses and be swe...” — Geraldine James Quote

“Us actresses, we all want to look like wonderful princesses and be sweet and lovely. And it's very difficult to walk out and risk 1,100 people hating you. But it's also infinitely more interesting.”

“You do get the same people on telly an awful lot, which is sad because there are so many people out there who can do it.”

“I've done a few jobs where there's a daughter, there's often a father who's positive and then there's a quite negative mother. I'm very interested in why so many of those come up.”

“If you're asked constantly to do something extremely dull, you don't have to commit any imaginative power.”

“My daughter always came first and I got used to my agent saying, when I turned down this or that project because of her, 'Oh yes, of course' rather glumly. It was all about priorities.”

“For some reason in England, the word 'Chekhovian' is associated with drifting about with a parasol, a lot of weeping, and drinking tea from a samovar. But it's about real people - it's about family relationships and the way people want to be recognised for who they are.”

“Usually, when you're an actress, you have to audition 20 times.”

“Young Black actresses were not necessarily given the space in Hollywood to fully see ourselves.”

“I am capable of much more. I guess every artist feels that way. If you are satisfied, you begin to stagnate. I want to grow as an actress every day. There are so many things you can learn, and you can improve upon your skills and abilities every day.”

“The industry looks for white actors and actresses, but it's not the same for black actors. We have to really put the work in.”

“Evan Rachel Wood is the best actress I've ever worked with, hands down.”

“The reason I became an actress is because I wanted my acting to reflect life as it is. I want to put truth on the screen. I want real women to see real women on the screen.”