“Always, my mother said, "Be yourself." That is sometimes the hardest thing to do. I try to always remember that and come back to that and have strength in who you are. There is only one you.” TryingSaidSometimesRememberMotherWho You AreHardestThings To DoBeing YourselfHardest ThingHaving StrengthHardest Thing To Do Author:Felicity Jones
“I like to keep pushing myself and trying things out. I get easily bored, so I need a challenge.” NeedsTryingChallengesBoredPushing Author:Felicity Jones
“"The Invisible Woman" was about trying to show this conflict in [Nelly Ternan] woman truthfully, between her own identity, but also being in love with someone who I think made very high demands from her.” ThinkingTryingMadeShowsIdentityDemandConflictInvisibleBeing In Love Author:Felicity Jones
“I studied English literature at university, but for some reason we only spent one week on [Charles] Dickens, so I remember just trying to find the shortest book that I could find. I was like, "'Hard Times,' really great - it's short, that'll do it."” TryingBookHardReasonRememberLiteratureWeekUniversityHard TimesReally GreatDickensEnglish Literature Author:Felicity Jones
“Fashion choices are never arbitrary. Even if you say you don't care, that's a decision. There's something you're trying to say.” IfsTryingCareChoicesDecisionFashionDon't CareArbitrary Author:Felicity Jones
“There's so much of a desire in the entertainment industry for newness, a desire to build somebody up and then treat them as old news within six months. I think you'd be naive if you didn't try to hold on to your own way of doing things.” IfsThinkingWayTryingDesireMonthsIndustrySixNewsTreatsEntertainmentSix MonthsNaiveEntertainment IndustryNewnessOld News Author:Felicity Jones
“I'm very independent, creatively, always trying to push myself - and I think that comes from my mother.” ThinkingTryingMotherIndependentAlways Trying Author:Felicity Jones