Quotes from Julie Christie

When I came back to Britain, I realized that I was no longer a very young woman. I had to meet my new consciousness, my new age, with roles that reflected it somewhat.

As I became very defined in my personal politics, I turned down some films that I slightly regret now; I'm not going to say what they were.

Men don't want any responsibility, and neither do I.

I don't think men see any lusty sexiness in me. The appealing thing is an air of abandonment. Men don't want any responsibility, and neither do I.

I've never quite understood why people marry; marriage is just an invented structure

I started noticing how stained the pavements are in London. The pavements in Beverly Hills aren't used; in London, they're used for everything. It doesn't matter how much they're cleaned, they still reflect light.

I remember becoming aware of women's issues and inequality. It became glaringly clear to me when I was living in America that women are regarded as less intelligent than men.

I see stardom very clearly as a construct that's been created in order to sell things.

The status quo and the media is doing everything it can to fry children's brains and make them grow up maladjusted.

I think I've got something when I'm onscreen, but that's nothing to do with acting or talent.

It's quite hard for me being an actress because I actually don't like attention.