Karen Gillan Quotes:

I feel like men don't hold the door open as much.

source: - "Karen Gillan Talks Shaving Her Head and Being a Female Villain In a Marvel World on the Set of GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY". Group interview, collider.com. July 8, 2014.

Topics: Men, Doors, Feels

All I look for is good quality stuff. Whatever I read, if I like it, then I want to do it. It's as simple as that. I don't have a master plan of, "I should do this genre, and then this."

source: - Source: collider.com

Topics: Simple, Quality, Looks, Good Quality

I went to Floridita on Wardour Street when I was 18. All I could afford was pumpkin soup and a glass of champagne, but it was worth it.

Topics: Glasses, Soup, Pumpkin

I want to be like Robin Williams, really. It's all the different characters he does, all the different voices.

Topics: Character, Voice, Robins, Different Characters, Different Voices

I would like to think I'm a good secret-keeper, when it comes to friends. I'm quite loyal like that.

source: - Interview with Todd VanDerWerff, www.avclub.com. August 25, 2011.

Topics: Thinking, Secret, Loyal

I am legitimately Scottish. I can officially say — yes. Yeah, I am from Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland.

source: - YouTube Channel "Thomas Lewis"/"Interview with Karen Gillan from Doctor Who", www.youtube.com. April 16, 2010.

Topics: Scotland, Scottish, Yeah

I suppose I am one of life's naturally clumsy people; I don't drop stuff all the time, or break things, but I'm just generally a bit flustered.

Topics: People, Stuff, Break

I wanted to be as authentic as possible because, first of all, Jean Shrimpton is still alive. And, she's interesting enough to be played accurately. I didn't need to add things.

source: - "Karen Gillan Talks WE’LL TAKE MANHATTAN and Leaving DOCTOR WHO". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. March 2, 2012.

Topics: Interesting, Add, Needs

I dyed my hair pink when I was fifteen.

Topics: Hair, Fifteen

I never cared about modeling. As a model, you're powerless.

Topics: Modeling, Models, Powerless

Acting is all about finding the truth within whatever world you're in.

Topics: Acting, World, Finding Out The Truth

Basically, I always go to vintage shops rather than going shopping for new clothes.

Topics: Vintage, Shopping, Clothes, Vintage Shopping, New Clothes

The last thing you want to do when you are about to film a scene is think, 'Oh my God, so many people are going to watch this.

Topics: Thinking, People, Watches

Being in 'Doctor Who' has been so amazing. I don't think I will ever have a job quite so fun ever again. I feel sad because I am going to leave, but with any story, it has to come to an end.

Topics: Jobs, Fun, Thinking

How do you create chemistry? If only I knew that! Some people say it's a natural thing that you have with someone, and maybe it is to do with that, but I think you can work on it.

Topics: Thinking, People, Chemistry, Natural Things

I have no sense of being famous - you're just working. And then you'll have a random day in London when you'll do some press and it creeps into your awareness that this goes out - that what you do every day goes out to televisions right across the country.

Topics: Country, Television, London

I just feel so flattered, because the cosplayers really make sure every detail is there. I don't think I've ever cosplayed a character before, but if I were to, I'd probably go as a Klingon from 'Star Trek.

Topics: Stars, Character, Thinking

Space excites me. My dream is to go to space.

source: - "Karen Gillan - this year's model". Interview With Eva Wiseman, www.theguardian.com. January 14, 2012.

Topics: Dream, Space

My own fashion sense has been influenced by 'We'll Take Manhattan.' It's gotten a little better.

Topics: Fashion, Manhattan, Littles

It's good to go with your gut instincts in life. You just should. Even if it doesn't work out, something good will come out of it.

Topics: Work Out, Instinct, Should, Gut Instinct

I've got a coin with my face on it. It is really bizarre.

Topics: Coins, Faces, Bizarre

I'd like to make over Marilyn Manson and just dress him really normally to see what he looks like. That'd be really weird!

Topics: Dresses, Looks, Manson

I really love Alexa Chung's style. I really think she gets it right all the time. I've never seen a picture of her where I didn't love the outfit.

Topics: Thinking, Style

I like being involved in interesting and creative things. I'd just rather be involved in creating it, rather than being in it.

source: - "Karen Gillan Talks WE’LL TAKE MANHATTAN and Leaving DOCTOR WHO". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. March 2, 2012.

Topics: Creating, Interesting, Creative

I know what it's like to be a model and go to castings where some people like what they see and others look at you with distaste.

Topics: People, Looks, Casting

I had a lot of alone time with no brothers or sisters running around, or anything. I would just sit and imagine things, all the time.

source: - "Karen Gillan Talks WE’LL TAKE MANHATTAN and Leaving DOCTOR WHO". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. March 2, 2012.

Topics: Running, Brother, Imagine

I don't like modeling, but in terms of the places I got to visit, it was great.

Topics: Term, Modeling

I don't actually do any exercise, which is really bad. But I wear heels a lot. My theory is that it's painful, so it's gotta do something.

Topics: Exercise, Painful, Theory

I would say probably not being able to do what I want to do and not being completely fulfilled and happy. I don't know how that would manifest itself in a mirror. It's just that feeling of not being satisfied with my life would be the worst thing that could ever happen to me.

source: - Source: www.moviesonline.ca

Topics: Mirrors, Feelings, Able, Worst Things

I actually don't have a problem with shooting and then just walking away and forgetting about it. I'm not really like a Method actor or an old soul. It doesn't stay with me.

source: - Source: www.moviesonline.ca

Topics: Walking Away, Soul, Actors, Old Soul

Being in Doctor Who has been so amazing. I don't think I will ever have a job quite so fun ever again. I feel sad because I am going to leave, but with any story, it has to come to an end.

source: - "Scots actress Karen Gillan excited and scared for life after Doctor Who". Interview with Rick Fulton, www.dailyrecord.co.uk. January 21, 2012.

Topics: I Feel Sad