Eva Green

“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.”

“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.”

“I'm not into social media. I'm like from another century.”

“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.”

“When I'm at an event, I like to be an eccentric dresser. I will just keep wearing what I like.”

“I'm not really involved with politics... I'm living in my cocoon with my classical music around.”

“We all show facets, to your mother, or to your boyfriend, or a friend. You're always a bit different.”

“I'll need my whole lifetime to polish my craft.”

“Lots of shy people dress a bit too much. It's just kind of an armour. People say the same thing about me.”

“I am a dreamer. Seriously, I'm living on another planet.”

“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.”

“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.”

“Some people collect butterflies - I love beetles.”

“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.”

“My father is Swedish and my mother is French.”

“I feel sick if I have to do something for the money. I can't breathe. I'm not proud of myself.”

“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.”

“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.”

“In this business actors who have Botox or surgery make you very aware of age. It's awful.”

“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.”