37 Lena Headey Quotes for You to Enjoy

Lena Headey

English Actress

Born: Oct 3, 1973

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For me, horror movies are a real escape. Lena Headey

Me Horror Horror Movies Real Escape Movies

There is something in the act of having tattoos done that I love. It can be quite addictive. I've got a few on my back because my friend is an artist, and a few on my arms. Every time I pass a tattoo parlour, I think, 'Maybe just a tiny one.' Lena Headey

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I took up boxing as a fitness thing. I got obsessed, and I would go every day when I wasn't working. It's just an insane sport when you get into it. Lena Headey

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I'm sad I'm not in 'The Purge 2.' Lena Headey

Sad Purge

I think I cry when I'm angry. I let it go that way. Lena Headey

Angry Think Way Cry Go

Nothing's ever allowed to just be entertaining. We have to talk about it. Lena Headey

Just Be Nothing Entertaining About Allowed Talk Just Ever

I almost never get recognised in the street. Lena Headey

Recognised Never Almost Get Street

I have a scary side of me. Lena Headey

Me Side Scary

I don't take anything for granted. Lena Headey

Take Anything Granted

I hate being looked at. Can't stand it. I know, I know - I picked the wrong career. I should have been a doctor. If you play certain parts you have this nice face painted on you, and then you have feel as if you have a responsibility to this idea of being beautiful. I hate that about our business. Lena Headey

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There's a perceived inverse relation between looks and talent. Look at Charlize Theron - she made herself ugly for 'Monster' and suddenly everyone said 'she's a genius.' It shouldn't be like that. Lena Headey

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There's nothing more exciting for an actor than a chance to lose, to be someone who has lost - especially if it's someone who starts off with a veneer of control. To be broken is wonderful. Lena Headey

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Sometimes it's a bizarre, fairly cold, and horrifying thing to be a parent. Lena Headey

Sometimes Cold Bizarre Parent Horrifying Fairly Thing

Getting the role in '300' saved me. I'd been out of work for 11 months after 'The Brothers Grimm.' Once the film came out and didn't do so well, the director Terry Gilliam blamed me for absolutely everything. It was pretty appalling, and I had started to wonder if I'd ever get another job again when I was asked to audition for '300.' Lena Headey

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