Quotes By Rachel Weisz

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Oh yah, I'm definitely an old rocker.

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.

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.

You have to be quite stupid to act.

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.'

I prefer being as far from the centre of celebrity as possible.

I think there are two aspects to ageing: there's the physical side and what's happening inside.

I don't think balance is something you get from someone else; it's something women have to find from within. For me, finding balance is still a work in progress.

I have absolutely no empathy for camels. I didn't care for being abused in the Middle East by those horrible, horrible, horrible creatures. They don't like people. It's not at all like the relationship between horses and humans.

I don't like travelling. Which is ridiculous. And it's not because I'm afraid of dying on the plane or anything. I just like to stay at home.