Greta Scacchi

“For me, beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are.”

“I'm not a pin-up, I'm an actress.”

“I've always had a problem with authority. I'm a bit of a rebel.”

“I always felt that I was a European actress, not an American actress, so I've always been drawn to European films.”

“I am a Luddite. I am not a fan of the promiscuity of information.”

“I find it very difficult to be away from my children. I'm very much a homebody.”

“I think it's a great shame that the image of the female body is so distorted in our society.”

“I think that the most important thing for an actor is to be honest.”

“Acting is a way of understanding myself, of exploring different aspects of my personality.”

“My priority is my family, absolutely, 100 percent.”

“I'm a great believer in the power of the imagination.”

“I'm very good at being a hermit. I'm very good at being on my own.”