Kristin Scott Thomas Quotes

A collection of quotes by Kristin Scott Thomas.

Kristin Scott Thomas is a British actress, born on May 24, 1960, in Redruth, Cornwall, England. She first gained recognition for her role in the film "Four Weddings and a Funeral" in 1994, which earned her a BAFTA Award nomination. Her exceptional talent and versatile acting skills have made her one of the most respected and celebrated actresses of her generation.

Scott Thomas has worked extensively in both film and theater. She has appeared in numerous critically acclaimed films, including "The English Patient," for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She also starred in "Gosford Park," "Only God Forgives," "The Horse Whisperer," and "Darkest Hour," among many others.

Apart from her success on the big screen, Scott Thomas has had an equally distinguished theater career. She has performed in various plays, including several productions in London's West End and on Broadway.

Known for her elegance and grace, Scott Thomas has been lauded for her ability to portray complex and compelling characters. With a career spanning over three decades, she has garnered numerous accolades, including a César Award for Best Actress for her role in the French film "I've Loved You So Long."

Beyond her acting career, Scott Thomas is also fluent in French and has played several French-speaking roles, showcasing her ability to seamlessly transition between different languages and cultures.

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Often, the roles I'm offered in England are melancholic wome

Often, the roles I'm offered in England are melancholic women who are filled with regret for the past, regret for their fading beauty.

Kristin Scott Thomas


I have never met a woman who works who doesn't feel guilty.

I have never met a woman who works who doesn't feel guilty. I mean we all deny it like crazy but deep down there is always that voice saying you should be at home.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Home

I can't move back to England. My home is in France now. I'd

I can't move back to England. My home is in France now. I'd love to but I can't. My family's all there now.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Family

Movies make you immortal and ageless.

Movies make you immortal and ageless.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Movies

In fact, in many ways my mother was quite hippy-dippy, servi

In fact, in many ways my mother was quite hippy-dippy, serving macrobiotic food and reading 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.'

Kristin Scott Thomas

Art

Most films seem to be about a man and a women falling in lov

Most films seem to be about a man and a women falling in love at some point and once you pass forty-five, it's almost disgusting to fall in love.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Women

As a younger actor you want to be approved of, you want to g

As a younger actor you want to be approved of, you want to gain respect, be admired. All of those things. To say: 'This is me playing this character. And aren't I fantastic!' I don't feel that so much now.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Respect

We can see the Divine in each speck of dust, but that doesn'

We can see the Divine in each speck of dust, but that doesn't stop us from wiping it away with a wet sponge. The Divine doesn't disappear; it's transformed into the clean surface.

Paulo Coelho


If you're feeling insecure and you need to feel special, the

If you're feeling insecure and you need to feel special, the best place to go is somewhere foreign where people treat you as special because you're different.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Best

I try to make films that I find exciting. It makes me want t

I try to make films that I find exciting. It makes me want to get out of bed at five in the morning, have my make-up done and play for the rest of the day.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Morning

There's something incredibly sexy about sand and sweat and d

There's something incredibly sexy about sand and sweat and dunes photographed like women's backs.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Women

I think in most jobs, you get better as you get older. You g

I think in most jobs, you get better as you get older. You gain experience, you gain knowledge.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Experience

French is a foreign language, but I've been speaking it sinc

French is a foreign language, but I've been speaking it since I was 18 so it's second nature to me.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Nature

I just get so fed up with seeing the same things written abo

I just get so fed up with seeing the same things written about me. If I see the words 'ice queen' attached to me, I feel like banging my head against the wall. There's this perception that I can only be in a film if I have a glass of champagne in my hand and a stately home in the background.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Home

I'm very wary of trust, you see.

I'm very wary of trust, you see.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Trust

With the theatre, your whole day is geared towards the eveni

With the theatre, your whole day is geared towards the evening's show, and that's the job. People usually go to work about 9 and come home around 5, or maybe 7.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Home

I still absolutely love 'The Sound of Music' and anything wi

I still absolutely love 'The Sound of Music' and anything with Julie Andrews in it.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Music

We older women in Europe are lucky not to be shoved away in

We older women in Europe are lucky not to be shoved away in a drawer.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Women

Making films can be absolutely fantastic, but it can also be

Making films can be absolutely fantastic, but it can also be incredibly dull. You spend the whole day sitting by yourself in your trailer and then you get called to deliver one sentence - then you're told to come back and do it again at 5:30 the following morning.

Kristin Scott Thomas

Morning