Quotes About Roles

I don't pick my roles based on what clothes I have to wear. I pick roles because of the character I have to portray, and the public have enjoyed seeing me in those roles.

For me, I've always wanted to portray roles that are empowering. Also, being empowering doesn't necessarily mean being strong all the time.

I have always chosen to portray roles which inspired me and mostly that I enjoy it in the first place.

I have been lucky enough to portray many, many characters.

Like any other actor, I also look for good scripts and want to portray some memorable characters on screen.

I am a very blessed actor because I have always got the chance to portray various characters.

Actors are here to perform various kind of roles and we represent some another character. You can't judge us by what we portray on screen.

One doesn't necessarily have to be grey-haired to portray a mother.

Actors like me endeavour to look for great roles and portraying them to the best of our ability. At times, it's noticed; at times, it's not.

A high-powered, successful woman doesn't necessarily have the same support behind her that a man in that position would. Plus, she's expected to be a domestic goddess, as well as the best wife, mother, friend, and lover. But it's not just in politics: you see it in acting, too, and in journalism.

I don't want to be in a position where I'm playing roles I'm comfortable with and making money, but doing it without feeling like I'm growing.

I think the more women we have in leadership positions, the more women will see examples, can see themselves in those roles.

I would say I am more comfortable in the centre of midfield. But when you are at a big club like Liverpool, you maybe get played in positions with which you might not be so familiar. But you have got to learn the different roles, because it gives you a better opportunity to play.

There's a lot of positions I like to play. I think maybe the diversity is something positive.

For me, there are no 'between players' in football. For me, there are clear positions and clear characteristics for all players.

I just want to do something meaningful in the world. I want to contribute positively. That means the roles I get to play as well.

My job is to take out the negativity from a positive guy and take out the positivity from a negative guy. I don't play positive or negative roles. This is what I find fascinating about acting.

I want to play women my own age, rather than artificially 'de-age' myself so that I can play women who are younger or much younger than I am. I want to grow into those kind of more mature parts, not try and keep them at bay for as long as I possibly can.

One thing I like about trying to write is that I can possibly write myself a role. Otherwise, you're at the mercy of whatever roles are out there that people are willing to give to you.

I'm forever being told that I'm an odd-looking actress, so it's great playing parts where there's no vanity. You just look as rough as you possibly can!

The thing is this: I've got an amazing career in England that couldn't possibly get much better. I do the best theater around, I work at the National Theater, the Old Vic - which I'm sure you've heard of because it's the one Kevin Spacey runs - and I play the most amazing roles and work with the most amazing directors.

That's one thing that attracts me to roles the most - how much potential there is for me to learn from it.

I want to be strong enough to cope with the roles, but I don't want to be cast as the guy that takes his shirt off.

I've played a lot of cops. In fact, my father was a cop.