Quote by Keira Knightley
Well, the thing about great fictional characters from literature,

Well, the thing about great fictional characters from literature, and the reason that theyre constantly turned into characters in movies, is that they completely speak to what makes people human. – Keira Knightley

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I didnt know this about myself, but when Pirates of the Caribbean came out I realised that I didnt enjoy a huge amount of recognition. I didnt react to it well, but I think life is about finding out who you are and what you like. So I started doing independent movies and art-house films instead. – Keira Knightley

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But acting is very much a profession that is youre hot one moment and not the next – and that is totally cool. I think thats what I find most fascinating and most exciting about it – is that it can be gone in a puff of smoke. – Keira Knightley

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Its impossible. You try to have any kind of relationship with your family, with a man, or with a friend, and you have to be on the phone and the Internet the entire time. – Keira Knightley

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