I would like to know that I was still going to be employed as a woman well into my 60s. In acting terms, a career that spans a lifetime is a very hard thing to achieve, particularly as a woman. Romola Garai 60sachieveact Change image and share on social
The last thing a director needs is an actress who feels an ownership towards a particular character. Romola Garai actresscharacterdirector Change image and share on social
There's no way I could ring up a company that was lending me a red-carpet dress and say, 'Do you have it in a 10?' Because all the press samples are an 8 - I would say a 'small 8.' Romola Garai carpetcompanydress Change image and share on social
I'm an actor. And like a lot of actors, it's very important that everybody loves you all the time. Romola Garai actorimportantlot Change image and share on social
I can only do something that my sister or my daughter, if I have one, could watch and feel positive about. Romola Garai daughterfeelpositive Change image and share on social
Postwar Europe was morally stagnant, and there was a lot of neo-conservatism. Romola Garai conservatismeuropelot Change image and share on social
If you are a 19-year-old woman, there are very specific things that directors and the people in positions of power in the industry - who tend to be older men - are going to want you to be and do. They are not going to want some chatty, difficult, slightly spoilt girl. Romola Garai chattydifficultdirector share on social
I try not to live in the future too much; that can make you crazy as an actor. There are so many people who are obsessed about their career path, like it's something which you can control, which fundamentally you can't. Romola Garai actorcareercontrol share on social
Our conception of 1950s underwear is a lovely vintage aesthetic, but actually, wearing stockings with no elastic and a girdle was heavy duty. Romola Garai 1950saestheticconception Change image and share on social
I can't spend the rest of my life being pretty in a bonnet. Romola Garai bonnetlifepretty Change image and share on social
