“I never get the tall, blonde, glamorous roles because I'm not tall, bl...” — Shirley Henderson Quote

“I never get the tall, blonde, glamorous roles because I'm not tall, blonde and glamorous. I'm more the wee, disturbing characters because of the way I look or sound.”

“I'm always nervous taking on a period role because it's difficult to research - you can't observe it, go out and see it. But it's satisfying because eventually you think, 'I got there.'”

“It's such a stress always trying to get bigger houses and larger cars and better schools. Of course, parents want to give their children the best opportunities in life, but sometimes that can stifle them.”

“I daydream all the time, and I like that quality.”

“Children don't just play any more - they're far too busy learning to fence and taking extra French classes. In the end, you're actually doing more damage to your children by trying to hot-house them. It's far better to remain a calm parent.”

“American scripts are usually non-stop conversation. People talking over each other. I like that.”

“Hairdressers call me dark blonde, but I think they're wrong. I feel far more naturally confident blonde. My mum's blonde, my sister's platinum blonde. I thought, 'When I grow up, that's what I'm going to look like.'”

“I remember, when I was ten, I wanted to look like Em. I had the bleached blonde hair.”

“I've always been blonde.”

“I'm always tan and blonde and don't really fit into New York. I'm a California girl, even if I try and cover it up with leather.”

“I'm not a natural blonde.”

“My hair has been this chapter thing for me. In 'Jem,' I have blue hair. 'Insidious,' it's pink. In 'CSI,' I have blonde. I love changing my hair. It's just hair and it grows all the time.”