I can't spend the rest of my life being pretty in a bonnet. Romola Garai bonnetlifepretty Change image and share on social
There was quite a lot of lying around in fields at Stonar, a small independent girls' school in the country near Bath. It was a non-selective school and the right environment for me: academically not particularly pushy. Romola Garai academicallybathcountry share on social
I'm a feminist. God, yes! A bra-burning, building-burning feminist. Romola Garai brabuildburn Change image and share on social
I just don't believe you're capable of being an actor unless you have a desire to experience your emotions in a public way. Romola Garai actorcapabledesire Change image and share on social
I wish I was a more adventurous person in a way. But actually, security is a really big deal for me. Romola Garai adventurousbigdeal Change image and share on social
Female ambition is such a complicated thing to play because it is an aggressive quality, and people respond very badly to women exhibiting any kind of aggression. Romola Garai aggressionaggressiveambition Change image and share on social
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
Nowadays, most women just assume they have a right to be in the workplace, and any kind of discrimination they suffer is sort of more creeping. Romola Garai assumecreepdiscrimination Change image and share on social
I think one of the reasons I've done so much period work is because I feel so depressed by how society chooses to represent women in contemporary work. Romola Garai choosecontemporarydepress Change image and share on social
Increasingly, it's actresses doing the big fashion advertising campaigns, and now there's no distinction between actresses and models. Romola Garai actressadvertisebig Change image and share on social
