Natasha Little Professions : Actress Browse All Authors Top 26 quotes by Natasha Little I know it sounds ridiculous, but I haven't quite got over the miracle that you plant things, and they do sprout up. Natasha Little things know you plant Getting older doesn't bother me. When I was 30, I thought I should have achieved more, but you get more comfortable and think it's time to stop putting pressure on yourself. Natasha Little yourself me you time I was told it might be quite difficult to conceive, so it really was a great blessing when my pregnancy suddenly happened. I had been diagnosed years ago with polycystic ovarian syndrome, which can affect your fertility - but luckily, in my case, it didn't. Natasha Little your great difficult blessing As an actor, I'm in such a privileged position because my work is job by job. If something doesn't fit in with family life, there's more flexibility. Natasha Little job family work life Having my own family has made me realise there's more to life than chasing the next job. Natasha Little job me family life I love my work, and I feel fortunate to be doing a job I love, but it isn't the centre of my life. Natasha Little my-life work love life Acting was a slow-burn thing. I found it was something I really, really liked doing, but it wasn't until my third year at drama school that I actually thought, 'Oh, right, I'm trained for this now; I'd better see if I can do it.' Natasha Little better thought i-can school I wouldn't feel comfortable talking to someone I didn't know very well and, beyond that person, a readership of X millions, about things I think are private. Natasha Little feel someone think know I know some people are really comfortable with talking about their feelings and hopes and fears in public, but I'm not, and I don't think it's that extraordinary. Natasha Little some-people think know people My family weren't actors, and we didn't know any actors. It wasn't even something I was aware you could do as a job. I thought you had to be a Redgrave or a Barrymore before you were allowed to go to drama school. Natasha Little job you family school It's funny landing parts now where I'm somebody's mum. I remember the first time I was asked to play a mum. I was easily old enough, but because I didn't have any children, I thought, 'That seems really grown-up.' Natasha Little time remember funny children Being an actor does make you aware of your age. Natasha Little your being you age I've been very fortunate. Natasha Little very been fortunate I love acting. It's what I do, not what I am. Natasha Little i-love i-am acting love I love rehearsing; it's the best part of the job. Natasha Little best-part best job love By the time I was 10, I had lived in 11 different countries. Natasha Little lived had different time I'm not cool at all. I'm the least cool person I know. Natasha Little least person cool know I have this sense of humour which is about as sophisticated as a seven-year-old schoolboy. I get very overexcited and silly. Natasha Little sense get humour silly I'm guilty of it myself, sort of thinking, 'Classic novels: snoozeville.' But there is a huge amount of wonderful material. Natasha Little myself guilty classic thinking Period drama is such a huge umbrella term: it seems to cover everything from Claudius to something from the 1920s. Natasha Little 1920s something everything drama Similar Authors Beatrice Lillie actress Adepero Oduye actress Adrienne Barbeau actress Bindu actress Alexandra Breckenridge actress Bojana Novakovic actress All Authors
