To understand how you live, to live. Do not think about it and live with it. Helena Bonham Carter More Quotes by Helena Bonham Carter More Quotes From Helena Bonham Carter I was weird right from the start. It's just that you can't ever expect people to get you. And I do think that really did mess with my head, being well-known young, when you really don't know who you are. Helena Bonham Carter well-knownpeoplethinking Sometimes I get it right and I sometimes I get it wrong. But fashion is all about having fun. I think fashion has been hijacked by the fashion industry creating rules on what one should wear and I feel like breaking the mold and seeing that the world won’t crumble. Helena Bonham Carter fashionfunthinking I'm always attracted to lower budget, not because it's lower budget, but because they tend to be better scripts. Helena Bonham Carter budgetsscripts Journalists are always calling my features Edwardian or Victorian, whatever that means. I am small, and people were smaller in those times. I'm pale and sickly-looking. I look fragile-like a doll. But sometimes I just wish I had less of a particular look, one that was more versatile. Helena Bonham Carter wishmeanpeople I think I've still got a bit of a sado-masochistic streak in me, because if I'm not going to be restricted by corsets and covered in lace, then I still wind up wearing an ape-mask over my face. I do wonder how I get myself in these situations! Helena Bonham Carter faceswindthinking I also get fed up with the fact that casting agents and directors have this impression of me as being frail and petite. I find it very patronizing. I'm quite beefy and strong. I was a gymnast in school and I have lots of muscles. Helena Bonham Carter strongdirectorsschool Famous people come up to me, but I don't know who they are because my sight is so bad. It's always at the pool of the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills when I don't have my lenses in and my glasses are in my room. Helena Bonham Carter glasseshumorinspiration Falling in love with him was completely unexpected. When you only see someone as a friend, you don’t expect anything else. There was definitely a moment when something quite magical happened and we both agree that it transformed our relationship. Helena Bonham Carter unexpectedfalling-in-lovemoments All the ancient classic fairy tales have always been scary and dark. Helena Bonham Carter fairy-talescarydark I should get a few ribs taken out, because I'll be in a corset for the rest of my life. Helena Bonham Carter ribstakenshould Fairytales have always got to have that scary quality, as long as you make them laugh. Helena Bonham Carter scarylaughinglong I drink a lot of Diet Coke and belch. I've been known to use the ''f'' word. Helena Bonham Carter cokedrinkuse It took me ages to grow into being a woman, into being happy with it. Helena Bonham Carter being-a-womangrowsage It was weird because I was pregnant, throughout that so it was weird being a pregnant witch. I was in a really bad mood but luckily, because I sleep with the director, he just sort of scheduled me so I only had to do it two nights. Helena Bonham Carter sleeppregnancynight People say, "You're still breast-feeding, that's so generous". Generous, no! It gives me boobs and it takes my thighs away! It's sort of like natural liposuction. I'd carry on breast-feeding for the rest of my life if I could. Helena Bonham Carter naturalgivingpeople I hate this image of me as a prim Edwardian. I want to shock everyone. Helena Bonham Carter i-hatehatewant I'm often criticised for what I wear. That's my main label in the press now: disastrous dresser! Helena Bonham Carter dresserspresseslabels I enjoy those small chats you have when people come up and talk to you about your work. It only involves a few seconds of effort to be nice to those people, and I am very grateful for the kind words that people have taken the trouble to express to me in person. Helena Bonham Carter gratefulnicetaken I'm convinced that whatever state you're in during your pregnancy has a huge influence on the baby's personality - so I hope we haven't produced a little serial killer! Helena Bonham Carter personalitypregnancybaby If you're a queen, you're powerless, so I'd probably demote myself and go shopping. Helena Bonham Carter shoppingqueensinspirational
