89+ Eva Green Quotes On Education, Reading And Daniel Craig

Eva Green is a French actress. She is best known for her roles in the films Casino Royale, The Dreamers, and Penny Dreadful. She has also appeared in a number of French films and television series. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Eva Green on love, education, life.

Top 10 Eva Green Quotes

1. Everyone wants to work in America. Maybe not blockbusters or Terminator, but to have the choice.
2. I want to travel. Maybe I'll end up living in Norway, making cakes.
3. I like characters who have strong facades and then have secrets. They have cracks.
4. I am a dreamer. Seriously, I'm living on another planet.
5. I have my own style and don't really follow fashion, but I like leggings. They're easy to wear and can go with anything.
6. I'm not really involved with politics... I'm living in my cocoon with my classical music around.
7. Hmm, limelight... No, I'm not Sienna Miller or Angelina Jolie. I'm very lucky and happy, but I still find it very difficult to get good scripts and good roles. It's really a jungle out there.
8. I have Algerian, Turkish, Swedish, Spanish blood: I feel like a citizen of the world. Life and cinema don't have borders.
9. We all show facets, to your mother, or to your boyfriend, or a friend. You're always a bit different.
10. Success is very ephemeral. You depend entirely on the desire of others, which makes it difficult to relax.

Eva Green Short Quotes

• I feel sick if I have to do something for the money. I can't breathe. I'm not proud of myself.
• All my jewelry has stories.
• My father has always written with Mont Blanc pens. It's very chic and elegant and classic.
• I'll need my whole lifetime to polish my craft.
• If I can avoid doing stunts, I will. I don't want to die just for a movie. It's not worth it.
• There are not many good roles for women.
• It's boring to be like everybody.
• Don't be ashamed of who you are, embrace who you are.
• I've always felt like I'm from another planet.
• I've never been very good talking about myself.

Eva Green Quotes About Love

I don't wear base, as I don't like to cover up my freckles, but I couldn't live without YSL Touche Eclat for hiding my under-eye circles. I love the smoky-eye look, so I use Dior's 5-Colour Eyeshadow in Night Dust and lashings of mascara. I finish with a dash of bronzer for a healthy glow. — Eva Green

I love fashion from the 1930s and '40s - shoulder pads, high waists, things with structure. That is classy for me. Andrea Riseborough from the Madonna movie 'W.E.' had an amazing wardrobe. — Eva Green

I would love to play an unexpected character. Really raw and simple and not a cliche - something rugged. People like to put actors in boxes. — Eva Green

When I'm not working I just like to be comfortable: I love black, nothing tight, no heels, no make-up - it's nice to be able to breathe! — Eva Green

I'm French, so I'm quite lazy about exercising, and I smoke. But I do love going for a run in the morning with my dog. That's all. — Eva Green

Traditional British desserts with lots of custard are my biggest weakness - I particularly love the puds at St. John restaurant in East London. — Eva Green

Towards the end of 'Dark Shadows,' the sets are cracking and bleeding, but so is Angelique. The fact that she breaks apart physically as well as mentally lends an added dimension, and I just loved playing that. — Eva Green

I love Ireland. I feel very at peace there. It's just magical and beautiful. — Eva Green

I don't like flirting, and when I love someone, I always give everything, maybe too much. And then you have to work at it all the time. I mean, the first months are always great, but afterwards it becomes hard work. It's not as passionate and crazy. — Eva Green

For Tim Burton's birthday I gave him a rainbow beetle. He loved it! — Eva Green

Eva Green Quotes About Life

There are ways of doing stunts without me. I get no pleasure putting my life in jeopardy just to get the shot. Life is too short for that nonsense. — Eva Green

I hope I will not be typecast as a Bond girl for the rest of my life. I'm very proud of being a part of the Bond family, but I don't want to be the sexy girl forever. I'm not meaning to complain, but I just want to be taken seriously. — Eva Green

My mother is an actress and very well known in France; hence, I move to London to start my own life. — Eva Green

I wear no makeup in real life. I'm very simple. That may be why I go over the top for the red carpet. But otherwise, I'm very plain. I should make more of an effort, actually. — Eva Green

Eva Green Quotes About French

My father is Swedish and my mother is French. — Eva Green

England understands good Chinese, Japanese and Indian cuisine; in France, we just get French. — Eva Green

French sounds flat. In English, you can play with pitch. — Eva Green

Eva Green Quotes About Work

For me, acting is like a therapy. I can express myself fully when I am acting and have blood in my veins. Even when I'm not working, I'm always living in my own world, imagining characters. — Eva Green

For me, working out is nothing to do with looks. It's to let it all out - the stress, the self-consciousness - you think less; it makes you more centred. — Eva Green

I didn't want to do 'Casino Royale' when they told me to audition. I said no. Then they sent me the script, and I thought it was actually very interesting - and I had no other work at the time. — Eva Green

I give everything to my work, and I like complex roles, characters that aren't obvious. I've been very lucky so far, and I'm dreaming of working with directors like Jane Campion, Susanne Bier and the Dardennes. But the gods will decide. — Eva Green

There's this shop in New York I go to; it has bones and fossils and insects that are like works of art. I have a few on my wall. — Eva Green

Hollywood wouldn't suit me. In L.A. it's all about work - studio people have their five minutes with you and they go, 'Oh mah Gahd, I love your movie.' You just feel very self-conscious there. — Eva Green

I think it's very important to recognize talent in all facets of filmmaking. Making a movie is such a lengthy and intense experience, so it's wonderful to honour actors, directors, producers and all crew members who put so much hard work and passion into a project. — Eva Green

Eva Green Famous Quotes And Sayings

I struggle to watch myself in any scene, to be honest. What's done is done. I wish I was able to watch myself, as it would really help me develop as an actor. But I'm not brave enough. It's a difficult thing to do - looking at yourself as this utterly different person on a screen. — Eva Green

I was very studious, too much. I would never go out at weekends. I was very serious. You should have seen me in class - I was blushing and sweating every time the teacher asked me something. — Eva Green

A film can be big or small - I have to just fall in love with it. To connect with the character, the script, and the director. Sometimes they say to you, 'You should do that for your career; it's a big thing, people will go and see it,' but I wouldn't be able to, because my heart wouldn't be in it. I would drive people quite mad. — Eva Green

There are a lot of people who want to be famous nowadays: singers, actors and, you know, it's like a roller-coaster. And when you are very sensitive - I'm very sensitive - you have to be very strong... You have to just not pay attention to the people who hate you, you know? — Eva Green

The worst is when men try too hard, because it's not very masculine. Your outfit has to look like 'Oh, I just grabbed that.' Not too calculated. Jeans, a t-shirt: the simpler the better. — Eva Green

I don't watch anything I'm in. Not even on set. I won't go over to the monitor to watch what we've just shot. It's too terrible. I think I'm just very self-conscious. — Eva Green

I'm worried because of my mother, she's going to see my performance and she's quite hard. She's going to see me naked. And my Dad, woah. Yeah, they're going to see me like a woman, you know? — Eva Green

To help people in the third world get educated and learn how to read and write is so important. I mean it is such an important human right. — Eva Green

I always start the day with a cup of hot water and lemon - I find it really cleanses and hydrates me. I have very sensitive, dry skin, so I have to be careful about what I put on my face. My must-haves are Dermalogica cleansing gel and L'Or De Vie Creme Riche by Dior, which is thick and nourishing. — Eva Green

I don't want to be a Hollywood star. I just want to do my job and enjoy it. My aim is to find my true identity and to remain true to myself. — Eva Green

I'm a dark blonde, yes. I dyed my hair blue, then black, when I was 14. I thought the colour was more flattering and matched my skin tone. I don't think I'd ever change back unless it was for a film. — Eva Green

It's very flattering to be remembered as a Bond girl with brains and not just for looking good in a bikini. I was a fan of Sophie Marceau in 'The World Is Not Enough.' I think her performance was very underrated. — Eva Green

My mother did movies from the New Wave, but I was quite shocked I didn't know much about that period. Bernado showed us film of the demonstrations of the time. — Eva Green

A lot of the films now are more focused on the visuals than on the actors. I think all directors should go to drama school. — Eva Green

At the end of the day, I choose something that makes my heart beat, that I can relate to, that's very complex, or human. — Eva Green

I play the piano. I bought an upright piano that is actually electric, so I can practice my scales with headphones on and not make my neighbours' lives hell! — Eva Green

I was born in Paris, and it's a beautiful place, but London feels like home. I like the village feeling, I like running in the parks - even the food isn't as bad as it used to be. — Eva Green

I think the work is the same in Indie films or blockbuster. It's just a difference when you do all the publicity. It's like another job. I remember the first time I did The Dreamers. I went to Venice; quite a good amount of publicity, a lot of round-tables and TV. I was just not expecting that. I thought I was going to visit Venice, but actually no. — Eva Green

I'm very scared of water. When you don't see the water... I imagine monsters - stupid things. — Eva Green

I didn't know about the Bond girl thing. I was approached very quickly, boom, boom, boom, it happened. — Eva Green

I was very, very nervous about the naked scenes. I'm very shy and reserved. But it was Bertolucci and I have seen Last Tango. It's not pornographic. He's a master of eroticism. I stopped being self-conscious. You have to forget everything. — Eva Green

I rehearsed it a lot underwater with a mouthpiece for Casino Royale and not freaking out, because you can't see a thing. It's like being in a really bad nightmare. I've never seen somebody drown, but I really swallowed water. It was like choreography. It was very emotional. I was crying underwater at one point. — Eva Green

We didn't have a lot of time to really prepare for a great chemistry. It was more instantaneous and instinctive. In the morning I went to Daniel Craig trailer and if I wanted to make some changes there was sort of a go between me and the director. It was good because Daniel is always like, "C'mon let's go for it. Let's fight for it!" — Eva Green

I was cast last minute for Casino Royale. They asked me to fly to Prague. I liked the script very much. I flew to Prague and did a bit of an audition. I was really focused and stressed out. And Daniel Craig was there. He was very, very blonde, like a Steve McQueen. He's moving a lot in real life. He's quite nervous. He was very lovely, very patient, and really connecting with me when we did the screen test. — Eva Green

I don't believe in awards. It's very good for the ego, I suppose. — Eva Green

In the make-up trailer there are always lots of trashy magazines and it's always quite pleasant to go through them in the morning. That's when I realized, "Oh my, it's quite nasty". There was a lot of pressure on Daniel Craig. He was quite nervous and paranoid, especially in the Bahamas on the beach, lots of paparazzi. Even on me in France - nasty things! Like I was going to get fired, I was so bad. — Eva Green

I like style. For Dior, I did more of a collaboration shoot, not just a single image - so there was more to it. It's a very prestigious brand. I like their style and feel like their style is mine. — Eva Green

At drama school, I always picked the really evil roles. It's a great way to deal with your everyday emotions. — Eva Green

If you're weird, it's good to be weird. — Eva Green

I've never played a character that is just beautiful, but sometimes you can read scripts that sound so shallow, like women are objects. I've never done something like that, though. — Eva Green

I'd rather be thought as an international actress rather than a French one. Because I don't know what's coming up for me, my ambition is not to be typecast. So I'm working on my English accent, as well as my American one. I don't want to be like 'Okay, I'm French, and I want to succeed in Hollywood!' — Eva Green

You always feel quite vulnerable when you're naked on a set. You feel quite silly, actually. And with the green screen around you, it's not that sexy. But, it looks stunning. It's art. It's not vulgar. It's not indecent. It's not realistic. It's beautiful, I think. — Eva Green

I also liked Daniel Craig. He's not like any other Bond. So we'll see. In 10 years I might be cursed for doing it, but I'm very grateful for what it has done for me. — Eva Green

I need to fall in love with someone. Sorry - I mean fall in love with something. I need to wake myself up. — Eva Green

In a Tim Burton movie, you know it's going to be something unusual, or a bit mad. Something "other." — Eva Green

Actually, when I'm not filming a movie, my beauty approach is really natural - I prefer a bare face that looks really healthy and dewy. — Eva Green

I hardly ever go to parties. If I really have to, I'll go, but I'm not the most open person, which is sometimes not the best quality. — Eva Green

When people say 'You're so beautiful' it makes me want to kill myself! As an actress you want to be seen for what you do, for the characters you can play, otherwise I'd be a model. — Eva Green

I've always felt a bit weird, very shy. — Eva Green

That is really the freedom that allows you to create something that is exciting because who knows what's true? — Eva Green

I feel like I'm 1,000. I don't feel I'm young enough a lot of the time. — Eva Green

The good thing about this Casino Royale thing, that I hope and pray, is that I'll have more opportunities. That roles will come up to me rather than going to the auditions. But I still have a lot of things to prove. I haven't, I think, shown all my talent. — Eva Green

Seeing what the film becomes, out of your hands - you never know, you know? I'm always rather anxious. It's not like in theater when you are more in control. You're more - not a puppet, but you don't control it. You don't own it. — Eva Green

Nipples aren't killing children. They should be more concerned about the wars that are happening. There's so much violence in the world. There are so many legitimate things to be upset about besides nipples. — Eva Green

It's true that I'm drawn to unusual stories. Normal roles don't really attract me. — Eva Green

Life Lessons by Eva Green

1. Eva Green is a great example of hard work and dedication paying off, as she has achieved great success in her acting career despite having to overcome many obstacles.
2. She has also shown that it is possible to break out of traditional gender roles and be successful in a male-dominated industry.
3. Eva Green's story is an inspiring reminder that with determination and perseverance, anything is possible.