'It Girl' is such a weird term. It implies I go to parties and drink champagne. Carey Mulligan champagnedrinkgirl Change image and share on social
I probably dreamt about running off to America or something when I was 16 because it just seemed like I was studying algebra and going, 'What am I going to use this for?' Carey Mulligan algebraamericadream Change image and share on social
The thinnest I've ever been was after I had my appendix out, during the London run of The Seagull. I went down to 112 pounds and realized my brain doesn't work when I'm that thin, so I can't do my job. That's why, when I came out here, I never had that whole Hollywood pressure thing. Carey Mulligan appendixbrainhave share on social
I'm more the sort of person who doesn't like hugging strangers because we don't know each other, so we shouldn't. Carey Mulligan hugpersonsort Change image and share on social
My character in 'Shame' is an outrageous person. Loud and uncompromising and I begged Steve McQueen to give me the job. Carey Mulligan begcharactergive Change image and share on social
It doesn't matter what you feel - ultimately, it's what the audience feels. You can finish a scene and think to yourself, 'Oh, God. I was so deep in that moment,' and find it just didn't play. I don't know if I have very good radar about that or not. Carey Mulligan audiencedeepfeel share on social
We had a tiny budget for 'The Greatest,' which was the opposite of 'Wall Street.' We just kind of went in and did it. You've got four or five takes and then you've got to move on. We didn't even have trailers to stay in or anything. Carey Mulligan budgetgreathave share on social
I want to be in 'Glee', but I'm told I'm not famous enough to be a cameo yet. Carey Mulligan cameofamousglee Change image and share on social
Posing on the red carpet feels like you're selling something that has nothing to do with you. If you do it with someone else, it's like we're saying, 'Oh! We come as a pair! Would you like to buy both of us? We're available for weddings and Bar Mitzvahs!' Carey Mulligan barbuycarpet share on social
People get married when they're 18 and spend their whole lives together. I think their greatest fear is that someone will see it as a fling because they were young and it didn't mean anything. Carey Mulligan fearflinggreat Change image and share on social