I remember once giving my dad some drawings and writings and said, 'If you could just give these to the publisher, that would be great.' And I was about five! Sally Hawkins daddrawinggive Change image and share on social
I'm quite an optimist, quite happy in life, quite smiley. Sally Hawkins happylifeoptimist Change image and share on social
I do worry about young people in the business who have experienced a lot of success and are punted around doing those manic publicity trails, when you don't really know who you are yet. Sally Hawkins businessexperiencelot Change image and share on social
One of the things I love about acting is that I can enter into these other people's lives. But going back to being me at the end of the day is very important, too. That process of remembering who I am. Sally Hawkins actbackday share on social
I loved working with kids, and kids are the most incredibly discerning audience. And if they don't believe you, they will tell you and let you know. I mean, kids is where it's at, really. Sally Hawkins audiencediscernincredibly Change image and share on social
What works for me is knowing the character in an emotional sense. I wish I was more logical but it doesn't work for me like that. I need quite a lot of time; it's why I always worry when I'm doing more than one thing at a time. I hope that some sort of magic will kick in. Sally Hawkins characteremotionalhope share on social
You only do good work when you're taking risks and pushing yourself. Sally Hawkins goodpushrisk Change image and share on social
You do your bit and then you hope for the best and you think, oh I hope there's an audience at the end of the day. Sally Hawkins audiencebiteday Change image and share on social
Sometimes you go into a film and you have no time to prepare and have to compress the details into a few days and then rely on the instinct and what happens when you're in a scene with other actors and that chemistry or not. Sally Hawkins actorchemistrycompress share on social
People are funny, and in the most tragic situations, when comedy erupts from nowhere, it can turn on its head within the space of a second or a minute. You're laughing one minute and you're crying the next and that's just life for me, and that is what people are like. Sally Hawkins comedycryerupt share on social