If you don't have your friends, you start to go a bit mad. That's why in the future I don't want to be constantly acting, going from one film to another. I just think it would be so very lonely to be away from your friends and family for so long and no proper kind of routine.

Dakota Blue Richards

Categorized in : Thinking Long Lonely

Math is my favorite subject. It's the universal language. I like the fact that wherever you go in the whole world, two plus two will still be four.

Dakota Blue Richards

favorite-subject math two

I still havent got over the fact that I wont be the only person seeing the film. Im used to watching home videos of when I was little, singing Barbie Girl and stuff, and nobody sees them except the family. Now, there will be loads of people going to see The Golden Compass. At least, we hope they will.

Dakota Blue Richards

girl home people

I think I matured quite early, but what that does mean is I have moments of complete immaturity. When I come home, I don't want to be an actor. I just want to be a kid. I barely even know what money is.

Dakota Blue Richards

home mean kids

Daniel Radcliffe told me once that you should always keep the people around you that you know are going to tell you the truth.

Dakota Blue Richards

people

I think there's a really mature side of me that can deal with problems - but when I'm with my friends, I get to act much more kidlike.

Dakota Blue Richards

problem sides thinking

I'm quite a slow reader. It can take me quite a while to get though a book.

Dakota Blue Richards

take-me reader book

You grow up a lot on set, but it doesn't change you.

Dakota Blue Richards

growing-up grows

I think I've learned a lot working with actors as experienced as Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig. They taught me that whatever happens during a take, you should just carry on. Don't ever stop until the director tells you to stop.

Dakota Blue Richards

thinking

I don't know that I'd want to do acting as a job, not as a proper job. I'd like to do it as a hobby. I want to be a supply teacher. I'd like to be one of those teachers that kids really like.

Dakota Blue Richards

acting teacher kids

I don't let other people tell me what to do. Well, unless it's my mum.

Dakota Blue Richards

well tell me people

I like to think I'm quite brave. I stand up for myself.

Dakota Blue Richards

stand-up myself think brave

I understand that sometimes when you're young it's difficult to remember the difference between real life and what is part of fantasy.

Dakota Blue Richards

you remember sometimes life

My mother is brilliant; she's the best person in the world and keeps me grounded.

Dakota Blue Richards

best me mother world

As an actor you can't build up proper relationships with the people you work with, because after six months, you're done.

Dakota Blue Richards

you done work people

I know people from working with them on films, but they're not the ones I would meet up with... I'm just a normal person!

Dakota Blue Richards

meet person know people

The only time I eat alone is if I'm really tired or upset about something or on the phone to one of my friends, when it's easier to be alone. But you can't be too wrapped up in yourself... it starts making you look a little bit prima donna.

Dakota Blue Richards

alone yourself you time

I didn't really like reading much before I did 'The Golden Compass'. But then my teacher told me to read it. And I thought, 'Oh God, I'm going to have to read a whole book by myself!' It's not that I couldn't read, it's just that I didn't really like books very much. But the book that she lent me I really enjoyed.

Dakota Blue Richards

myself me god teacher