A biography for Jessie Buckleyhasn’t been written yet.
“Dad would always play Ray Charles in the car on the way to swimming, then we'd sing musicals. Now my heroes are Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt and Max Richter.”
“We've all, you know, done things that we think at the time were bad, but actually, in hindsight, you look back and go, 'I'm really grateful that happened because I'm a stronger person.'”
“I did it all, singing, the harp, piano. But I was so shy, I'd wake up at six to practice piano because I didn't want anyone to hear me play. But then I'd do a big show in school where everyone would see me, and that was actually alright.”
“I love London, but I miss air; I miss space. My dream is to find a mountain where I can live.”
“With regards to pressure, you can't be too conscious of it.”
“Always good to shake it up and do something different.”
“I feel really lucky to have had 'War and Peace' as my first big telly job. I was playing this incredible character, and we were shooting in Catherine the Great's palace near St. Petersburg in the winter, when the river was frozen. It was a dream. I still can't believe it. I wanted to soak up every last minute.”
“I am such a gypsy.”
“Filming a story set in a war zone in the '60s was such a treat, as it gave me so much scope to dive into.”
“We limit ourselves. We're told to act and behave in certain way from birth.”
“At the end of the day, whether it's on film or on stage or for a crowd of however many at Kenwood House, my job is to make sure people have a good time and come away with a feeling and a story.”
“My mum is a singer and harpist, and my dad writes fantastic poetry, so we've grown up around a lot of words and music.”
“To hold on to what you believe is just and right.”
“I get huge solace from chaos, especially if someone else is doing it, too, like, 'Thank God it's not just me!'”
“I really value my anonymity and privacy.”
“When I was younger, about 15, I suffered badly from depression.”
“It is a little weird seeing photographs from parties where you didn't even know a photographer was there.”
“I remember hearing that when Judi Dench was starting out at the Old Vic, she used to stand by the side of the stage watching the actors around her, and I can see why: That is where you really learn!”
“We all have the ability to be dangerous and do things which are morally wrong.”
“I had to be an adult very quickly and didn't have any friends.”