Quotes By Rachel Weisz

I've always been fascinated by activists, people who will devote their life to a cause, people who go to India and to Africa and put their life in jeopardy to do what they believe is right.

I'm slightly unsure as to what my goal is. I just keep doing jobs.

I want to play interesting women.

I'm not confident around compliments or being celebrated, and I'm not comfortable with the thought of envy, which some people thrive on.

I go and see music all the time.

As Ralph's character begins to discover the political thriller aspect of the film, he falls deeper in love with his wife, so the two run together. That's the beauty of this film. It has fast pace and excitement, but it also has heart and soul.

Most people care what people think about them... we all do.

You would never say to a man, 'do you like playing strong men?' You just wouldn't say that.

I'll say anything to live.

That was me under the bath and the water being held down. The director wanted it to look as real as possible so he told Keanu, in front of me, don't go easy on her. So it was scary.

As a child I was the best tree climber in our neighbourhood, I was like a little monkey. I've never been afraid of hurting myself or a little physical discomfort.

I don't know anything about science.

The older you get the more capable you get at managing life.

If I'm just in dungarees, I don't think I would intimidate anyone.

In therapy you sit down; in analysis you lie down.

I think things are funny when the character is taking it totally seriously.

I didn't think the teachers had the right to tell me what to do. I would just disobey, talk in the classroom, get very bad grades.

People want to imagine I spend every night going to premieres and putting on frocks and getting into limos, and yet I do that maybe twice a year, if that.

Bad things happen when people work together. Everything goes out of control.

I wasn't a big star in the school plays or anything.

Oh yah, I'm definitely an old rocker.

Some people like having eyes upon them and I don't.

I was a tomboy.

I don't believe your soul mate has to share your politics.

I was advised by an American agent when I was about 19 to change my surname.

The thing is, you choose to be an actress, but not to be a celebrity.

You have to be quite stupid to act.

I feel like I'm one of the many working mothers. And I only have one child. I know working mums who have three or four. It's definitely a challenge but it's a wonderful challenge to be able to do both.

There's not much room for eccentricity in Hollywood, and eccentricity is what's sexy in people.

Because I think in order to get famous you have to be known for something. Like 'You're the romantic comedy girl' or 'You're the Oscar-winning whatever girl.'