I don't see that anybody needs to earn $12 million for three months' work, quite honestly. Helen Mirren More Quotes by Helen Mirren More Quotes From Helen Mirren Women have got to stop being polite. If I ever had children, which I don't, the first thing I'd teach a girl of mine is the words 'f - off.' Helen Mirren girl children firsts It has nothing to do with clothing or makeup. Just put your shoulders back and chin up, and face the world with pride. Helen Mirren makeup pride positive Being powerful is so much more interesting than being beautiful. Helen Mirren powerful beautiful interesting I don't think there's anything on this planet that more trumpets life that the sunflower. For me that's because of the reason behind its name. Not because it looks like the sun but because it follows the sun. During the course of the day, the head tracks the journey of the sun across the sky. A satellite dish for sunshine. Wherever light is, no matter how weak, these flowers will find it. And that's such an admirable thing. And such a lesson in life. Helen Mirren life-lesson sunshine flower When you're 16, 30 seems ancient. When you're 30, 45 seems ancient. When you're 45, 60 seems ancient. When you're 60, nothing seems ancient. Helen Mirren ancient seems It seems to me that the years between eighteen and twenty-eight are the hardest, psychologically. It’s then you realize this is make or break, you no longer have the excuse of youth, and it is time to become an adult – but you are not ready. Helen Mirren eight maturity years You write your life story by the choices you make. Helen Mirren choices stories writing It's so hard when you're young to look at older people and understand that they have been where you are. It's the weirdest thing. You just can't get your head around that, can you? You can't get your head around the fact that someone who is 60 was once 16, if you're 16. But the fact is they have been, and they remember it. Helen Mirren facts people looks I don't believe that if you do good, good things will happen. Everything is completely accidental and random. Sometimes bad things happen to very good people and sometimes good things happen to bad people. But at least if you try to do good things, then you're spending your time doing something worthwhile. Helen Mirren trying believe people I don't like the word 'strong,' because a strong character is never an interesting character. A character is made interesting by their vulnerabilities and their weaknesses. Helen Mirren strong character interesting I don't think it's good to try and change anyone. The trick and the mystery - of relationships and life in general - is to learn to live with the bits you don't like. Helen Mirren mystery trying thinking Fear can be one of the most destructive emotions. It is, of course, also very important, in that fear sometimes stops you from doing stupid things. But it can also stop you from doing creative or exciting or experimental things. It can cloud your judgement of others, and lead to all kinds of evil. The control and understanding of our personal fears is one of the most important undertakings of our lives. Helen Mirren stupid evil clouds It was not my destiny, I kept thinking it would be, waiting for it to happen, but it never did, and I didn't care what people thought ... It was only boring old men who would ask me. And whenever they went, 'What? No children? Well, you'd better get on with it, old girl,' I'd say 'No! F*** off!' Helen Mirren destiny girl children I don't mind being sexy, but on my terms. To this day, I love sexuality. I love the art of sexuality. I love Lady Gaga and the performance of sexuality. The mysterious, the artistic and the slightly perverse. I'm interested in all that. Helen Mirren sexy mind art You can't control how other people see you or think of you. But you have to be comfortable with that. Helen Mirren think-of-you people thinking The hardest period in life is one’s twenties. It’s a shame because you’re your most gorgeous, and you’re physically in peak condition. But it’s actually when you’re most insecure and full of self-doubt. When you don’t know what’s going to happen, it’s frightening. Helen Mirren insecure self doubt Where you grew up becomes a big part of who you are for the rest of your life. You can't run away from that. Well, sometimes the running away from it is what makes you who you are. Helen Mirren rest-of-your-life running sometimes Love is a command to rise to one's highest potential, the best and noblest vision of ourselves. Love is a reward, the greatest we can earn, granted to us for the moral qualities we have achieved in our lives. Helen Mirren self-love love-is inspirational A woman with knowledge is something that frightens the status quo quite a lot. Helen Mirren status-quo Flesh sells. People don't want to see pictures of churches. They want to see naked bodies. Helen Mirren naked church people
