Top 103 Quotes & Sayings by Stacy Martin - Page 2

When you try and appeal to the most people, you end up not actually making anything unique, because to be at the top of the charts I guess you have to do something quite bland so as to please as many people as possible.

I guess I get to make films and I love what I do, but there's also the downside of having to be constantly present and do a lot of press, and go to festivals and do the red carpet. And that's something that's more and more part of an actor's job.

I probably shouldn't say this but I collect little souvenirs from dinner events or ceremonies. It can be a small spoon or a napkin from Clarence House.

As a girl, the pressure on you to look a certain way is very high. I try to resist that scrutiny.

A painter has his brushes, a musician his instrument and as an actor you use your body.

I actually hate it when I forget to put on perfume. It's become a part of my routine and something that represents who I am. Not visually or vocally, it's another level. If I forget, it feels like some part of me is missing.

I'm extremely grateful that a lot of my films are presented at festivals.

If you choose as a woman to work in cinema, the roles are smaller, not as diverse, and sometimes not as exciting. So when you try to have a conversation to say, 'This part is lacking in this or that,' or, 'I don't understand who this person is,' or, 'Why is she in this story?' people are very afraid of that.

I always say I can only talk about what I know and the people I know.

Maybe I should be making more mainstream films if I want to get some money.

It's strange just to see how quickly a set can change.

I don't really make a lot of money from the films that I make.

I'm not the same person as when I was 15 and I might not be the same person in ten years.

We glamorise violence as much as we do celebrity. I think the two are intrinsically linked now and that's quite scary.

I like jeans, jumpers and coats - anything that is cosy.

Sia's talent lies in her ability to really understand what pop is. And I think because she used to write for a lot of people, she understands different styles.

I have a lot of cousins, but no siblings.

I have a very tight-knit group of people I call Brendas.

I did a degree in media and culture studies in London and moved there when I was eighteen from Paris.

I want to work until I'm old and wrinkled.

I'm not great in heels so I have to always choose the right pair which will keep me to the ground.

I don't really wear any makeup.

I use a Kiehl's spray when I fly. Your skin gets so dry on a plane. And I always have to have a little glass of wine. I'm French! I have to. It's part of my life.

I think I wanted to be a dog trainer or a ballerina. It always changes when you're a kid because you think you can do a million things.

I love a bit of pop music. I'm a big sucker for it.

London gives you that freedom to... be you.

Normally, I only put on a little foundation and I think that's because I wear make-up for work so much. I am a big fan of mascara though.

Gena Rowlands has always inspired me for her fearlessness and talent.

I was very anti-French everything for a very long time.

I'm not good at eyeliner or doing a 'shadow' eye... I don't even know what it is actually called!

Deborah Francis-White makes everything better in my opinion.

I have anxiety a lot of the time. Maybe it's not anxiety, maybe it's an adrenaline thing.

I know Paris is my hometown, but I would never say, 'Oh, I'm going home back to Paris.' Because we kept moving when I was a child, my home was just where I was at that moment.

People don't normally just say, 'Do you want to come and audition for one of your favorite directors?'

In Prada I never feel I'm oozing a particular look, I'm just myself but a better version.

I love BioTherm and my Clarins moisturizer. I also use Eau Precieuse, which means 'precious water.' It's a toner. Everyone calls it a 'granny product,' because it's so old, and no one uses it anymore. But it has always been a part of my routine, so I always have to use it.

I grew up in Paris and in Japan. My parents didn't have any kind of glamorous jobs or anything - it just happened. We moved a lot and wanted to go to Tokyo, so we did it. They were never afraid to give up on the present and move on.

I avoid tea and especially coffee as it tends to give me anxiety.

I feel like every piece of art is a mirror of what's going on in the present time, because the artist - a painter, a sculptor, a filmmaker - will be affected by what's around them, so it seeps into their work.

Every time I go back to Paris, I'm so amazed by how little makeup French women wear. The approach to beauty there is more of a natural 'who you are,' but with American beauty, you can have fun with who you are.

I don't have any social media. I'm pretty clueless, but I guess I did it would probably be something around food.

You can wear one thing one day and go the other end of the spectrum the other day. There are no rules and such, so long as you're comfortable and you have fun and are yourself.

I actually don't prepare for onscreen nudity. I really believe that you have to be comfortable with your own body and unless the role is directed to a certain physicality and you're playing a sports person, then obviously you've got to train for it, but I just try and do things that make me happy and comfortable in my own skin, so I've gotten into yoga quite a lot.