I have no idea what my persona would be. As far as I'm concerned, I'm changing all the time. Miranda Richardson More Quotes by Miranda Richardson More Quotes From Miranda Richardson I've never felt stigmatized in my profession, nor have I allowed myself to. I don't feel either male or female, I feel I am just me, and I should be able to do whatever I like. Miranda Richardson males female able It's a wonderful profession, and it opens lots of doors, and I think it's quite right that people can accuse actors and actresses of being dilettante, but you learn on every job, whatever it is, the process moves you on in some way, and yeah, I want to expand my knowledge of our existence, I suppose. Miranda Richardson jobs moving thinking I like people to be surprised by the turn of events. I don't want things just to be pat and formulaic. If there's some sort of internal combustion in the character or a desire to change the way things are going, that makes for conflict, which is the essence of drama. Miranda Richardson essence character drama If you only took on roles that had the same qualities, then I suppose it might make a critic feel better, if he can see some kind of bedrock. Perhaps that's the old definition of a star, someone who's always going to come up with the same goods. But it intimates limitation to me and I don't want to think of the job like that. Miranda Richardson feel-better stars jobs In my industry, everybody wants to know everything about you, and its just dumb. I think the only way of maintaining some of that mystique is by not giving away too much about yourself. It has served me well so far. I never want to feel up for grabs. Miranda Richardson dumb giving thinking For years, I never knowingly went on a holiday. When I travelled, it was for work. Now I am a huge advocate, particularly to places which have amazing wildlife, such as Antarctica, India and Patagonia. Miranda Richardson holiday india years It's difficult to keep in touch with someone when you're moving around all the time. I've decided that you can have it all, but you can't have it all, all of the time. Miranda Richardson decided difficult moving Somebody referred to me as a ringleader, which I wouldn't have classed myself as, but anyway, there you go. Miranda Richardson My roots are still in Britain, that's where I live, that's the place where I come from. Miranda Richardson britain stills roots London keeps me grounded. We don't get praised every time we open our gobs there. Miranda Richardson gob grounded london It makes me feel resilient when you tackle different things. Miranda Richardson resilient different feels If I don't believe in a role, I can't pull it off. Miranda Richardson roles ifs believe I need my friends, I need my house, I need my garden. Miranda Richardson garden house needs It sounds ideal, a sort of beach childhood. But it wasn't really. I didn't use the beach very much at all. Miranda Richardson childhood sound beach But I hope that you walk around the corner and you get very surprised. Miranda Richardson walk get you hope
