Keira Knightley Biography

On herself:
“I do remember, at six, thinking I should be earning my own living. My mum says I was born 45.”

“I suppose I’m more of a tomboy than the girly-girl, which I why I can’t walk on stilettos very well.”

“A newspaper here voted me one of the scruffiest people in Britain. I’m quite proud of that. It’s completely true.”

"I’m not a social person, so I really have very few friends in the business. To be honest, I’d sooner be with my mates, having a pint.”

On food:
“I don’t think about nutrition. The very thought of a diet makes me want chips and ice cream. And I hate going to the gym. I cannot stand it. The most exercise I do is turning on the television!”

On her career:
“Producers usually hire a stylist for me when I go to premieres, because they think I’m so pathetic."

"People send over dresses for me to wear to these functions, but I often feel like a 5-year old in my mum’s clothes. So I just wear jeans and a top every single time.”

“I don’t read anything and I don’t look at newspapers. It’s too weird, so I’m not really aware of hype anywhere.”

“Every part I’ve ever got, I always thought it was completely ridiculous that I was up for it. With Pirates, I only packed for a week, because I was sure that I was going to get sacked. I thought they’d made the hugest mistake.”

“It’s also strange when people recognise you in the street and they know you, but you don’t’ know them. It’s a little weird, but nothing to complain about.”

“Acting requires me to be observant, which means being able to sit in cafes for hours and watch people.”