A biography for Tara Fitzgeraldhasn’t been written yet.
“I get bored with our political correctness; I find it irritating, dreary and lacking in imagination.”
“I admire people who don't give a hoot what anyone else thinks of them.”
“As a kid, whenever I dreamed of acting I always imagined myself in front of an audience.”
“I like to think I have found security in my marriage.”
“If you measure success by money, then your achievements are easy to calculate. But if you're a creative person and you measure your achievements by how you feel about yourself, I can't believe you ever feel successful. I just don't think the artistic temperament allows it.”
“I don't think I'm particularly religious, although I'm a fan of a good story. It's extraordinary what stories can inspire people to do.”
“Each time you get a job you really want, there's a feeling of accomplishment, you feel like you're in stride with yourself, where everything seems to line up, the stars or whatever they are. That great, great feeling of accomplishment.”
“I did quite a lot of reading about analysis and psychotherapy to prepare for the role. There are differing views on why Ophelia might have gone mad, or whether she actually chose to go mad. I elected the choice to go mad.”
“I am a very private person. I'm more than happy to talk about myself to a certain degree, but the moment it starts impacting on other people, it gets difficult.”
“I can be a bit of a know-all. That's been a defence since I was young. I often say: 'Oh yes, I know, I know,' when I really don't know. I can sound like I have strong opinions, often when I have the least clue.”
“I had an ectopic pregnancy when I was 19, and it ruptured; I was apparently quite close to death. They had to remove a tube and an ovary.”
“I find art in simple things and arranging objects gives me enormous pleasure.”
“I'm naturally quite wiry and muscular.”
“I wanted stability and freedom - or at least I thought I did - and it's paradoxical.”
“It must be wonderful to believe in something so passionately that you're prepared to die for it. I was never that kind of teenager. I was too full of self-doubt.”
“I love walking along the coastal paths. I'm used to the rain but I hate the cold.”
“Auctions and flea markets are a compulsion I've picked up from my mother and I like the idea of recycling.”
“Some years ago, I was introduced to Nicole Kidman and I curtseyed! I'm sure she doesn't remember but she looked a bit startled. You can't do anything about it once it's done but it's hard to recover from that.”
“Generally, being famous is hard work.”
“The tabloids are like terriers; they hold onto things voraciously.”