Quotes from 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.

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.

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

Success is very ephemeral. You depend entirely on the desire of others, which makes it difficult to relax.

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.

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

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

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.

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

My father is Swedish and my mother is French.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

I like characters who have strong facades and then have secrets. They have cracks.

It's quite hard to find a ballsy or complex character. So the roles I've taken are those. Lot's of people put me in the dark category.

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.

I have Algerian, Turkish, Swedish, Spanish blood: I feel like a citizen of the world. Life and cinema don't have borders.

Life's too short to wear high heels.