Lena Headey quotes

I'm 40 next year and I'm very well aware that where I am now, it becomes a bit of a wilderness for actresses. (Lena Headey)
There's nothing more exciting for an actor than a chance to lose, to be someone who has lost - especially if it's someone who starts off with a veneer of control. To be broken is wonderful. View quote
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I dont want to be owned by anyone. View quote
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I love being physical, but I am extreme either way. I can be superfit. And then I can be really lazy and ignore everything. View quote
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Getting the role in '300' saved me. I'd been out of work for 11 months after 'The Brothers Grimm.' Once the film came out and didn't do so well, the director Terry Gilliam blamed me for absolutely everything. It was pretty appalling, and I had started to wonder if I'd ever get another job again when I was asked to audition for '300. View quote
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Having the tattoo itself is not really for the end result for me. I like having them done. View quote
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I've got quite a big gay following. I played a lesbian prostitute in the TV series 'Band Of Gold' but I think my following really grew when I played one in the film 'Imagine Me & You,' with Piper Perabo. View quote
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I almost never get recognised in the street. View quote
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I am very much a seat-of-the-pants actor. I will prepare when I have to. But I like being unprepared. View quote
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Getting older and having kids, you learn how to become less serious about it all. View quote
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I look at someone like Kathryn Bigelow, and I have so much admiration. She's playing in the boy's sandpit, and winning. (Lena Headey)
I've never directed before, so I need to make sure that people know that I can. The movie that I've written, 'The Sophisticates,' is a... small ensemble comedy and I hope it's charming and funny. View quote
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I'm dreadful at schmoozing at Hollywood parties. View quote
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I'm small but quite tough. When incensed, I can swing a punch. View quote
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Maybe you just don't see your own beauty. View quote
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That scene in 'The Purge' where my kids, Mary's kids, are in danger was really crazy for me, because I suddenly... I have my methods as an actor, so I went to the place of 'If somebody came near my children, with bad intent?' View quote
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I could quite happily run a florist or a bake shop. View quote
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Cersei in 'Game of Thrones' is quite solid and stiff. View quote
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'Dredd' was a weird little out-of-the-blue thing for me. View quote
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For me, horror movies are a real escape. View quote
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Since being quite young, I've had a very strong sense of independence and survival. As a child, I was on my own two feet emotionally. (Lena Headey)
I've said from day one that I've got no problem with nudity. I've done it throughout my career. View quote
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I was obsessed with vampires when I was 13 or 14. View quote
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I carry about eight lip balms: Burt's Bees, Rosebud Salve, Eos. View quote
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I don't think you should feel guilty about pleasure. Defeats the purpose. View quote
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