Quotes By Kate Winslet

The whole concept of 'grounding' children is utterly stupid - they just go off and rebel and don't like you. When my kids eventually come along, I don't want them to not like me.

My skin still crawls if you call me a movie star. I get embarrassed. I think, don't be ridiculous. Maybe it's because I'm British. To me, Julia Roberts that's a movie star. But when people do call me one, that, I think, is an enormous compliment but, my God, is that a responsibility!

Since I was 13 or 14 I've always felt older than I actually am.

Just because society, and government, and whatever was different 100 years ago, doesn't mean that people didn't have sex, pick their nose, or swear.

Loving someone is setting them free, letting them go.

So I won an Oscar. It's amazing. I've got that for the rest of my life for a performance I am proud of. It nearly killed me. I am really proud of the film. That's it, moving on.

I'd much rather be known as some curvy Kate than as some skinny stick.

I like exposing myself. There's not an awful lot that embarrasses me. I'm the kind of actress who absolutely believes in exposing herself.

I'd rather do theatre and British films than move to L.A. in hopes of getting small roles in American films.

Life is short, and it is here to be lived.

It's funny when someone says to you 'you're hot' and all that, because I don't think of it in that way.

I was a wayward child, very passionate and very determined. If I made up my mind to do something, there was no stopping me.

I hope I'm always learning something.

There are moments to indulge and enjoy, but I always know when it's time to go home and wash my knickers.

I finally moved out of my parent's house. It was only fair to let my sister have her own room.

There's more to life than cheek bones.

It doesn't make any sense... that's why I trust it!

Plastic surgery and breast implants are fine for people who want that, if it makes them feel better about who they are. But, it makes these people, actors especially, fantasy figures for a fantasy world. Acting is about being real being honest.

I wouldn't dream of working on something that didn't make my gut rumble and my heart want to explode.