Quotes by Laura Carmichael

I grew up listening in awe to stories of their wartime adventures. My granny, Joan, was a journalist and wrote amazing letters to my grandpa when he was a prisoner of war, while my nana, Mary, was a Land Girl, then a Wren. They were so independent, resilient and glamorous.

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom

When I emerge from filming I feel slightly out of synch with real life, but it's also a relief.

— Laura Carmichael

Life

I certainly never saw myself as posh.

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom

I have such a huge girl crush on Beyonce.

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom

I have two sisters, and we are the best of friends.

— Laura Carmichael

Friendship

I'd love to work in the States; I'd love to work anywhere where you get a good script and a good part to play. But I do love British film as well.

— Laura Carmichael

Love

I've not sat with my agent going: 'Where is the next hopeless girl I can play?' They just come along.

— Laura Carmichael

Hope

If I'm tweeting about being somewhere, and I haven't replied to somebody's email from three days ago, that's quite rude.

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom

No one goes through life thinking that they're the best friend of the lead character.

— Laura Carmichael

Friendship

I've been really lucky because I've managed to become wonderful friends with a handful of very talented British designers. Christopher Kane has become one of my very good friends - also Erdem. Jonathan Saunders is another brilliant talent who's very kind. We all hang out.

— Laura Carmichael

Friendship

My history teacher was utterly terrifying, but her lessons were very inspiring. She got me interested in people and stories, which then led me to acting.

— Laura Carmichael

Education

As actors, you play people who are not yourselves!

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom

I cry at films and TV and even adverts.

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom

I don't really get recognised very much.

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom

I think as an actor you're used to having to travel, so wherever the work, is you're willing to go.

— Laura Carmichael

Success

I think it must be so hard to start your career with everyone going on about how gorgeous you are. To be in that bracket must be so pressurised.

— Laura Carmichael

Success

I'm from Southampton.

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom

I'm not recognised much at all.

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom

I'm rubbish at Twitter.

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom

In a way, it's good not to be recognised as much off screen.

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom

In the U.K., there is a sort of obsession with class.

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom

It's beneficial to play against your type; to be chameleon-like.

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom

Sometimes we do things that are really awful.

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom

The Twenties have this sort of attitude where you never know what's around the corner.

— Laura Carmichael

Wisdom