Carey Mulligan Quotes

The red-carpet thing of premieres and parties is probably my least favourite part of my job.

I don't go to premieres, unless I'm contractually bound to.

It's not just about filming, you go to awards and interviews too. I enjoy all of it, even learning my lines!

The whole Hollywood nightlife thing cracks me up. I can't work and do that stuff.

I don't go to a lot of parties or do a lot of going out within, like, the Hollywood circle or celebrity-type circles and things like that.

Once I finish shooting, I head straight home and spend time with my family. It's only when I have to promote my films that I make public appearances.

I've been to so many dos and presentation dinners and TV shows. I've been among all the top stars - soap stars, people from music - it's been brilliant. But I've kept my feet on the ground.

I'm always on a red carpet . . . the other day I thought, this ain't bad. You can meet people on it.

Hollywood has nothing to do with real life.

I don't do many social events in the fashion industry. Instead, I go to things like the MTV awards because that's where I fit in - wearing a yellow tuxedo and no shirt on a red carpet.

I don't get starstruck by Hollywood celebrities as I'm not into films.

In TV, you get driven to work in a luxury car, and find flowers in your dressing room. Then suddenly you're on tour, drying your hair backstage on plastic curtains.

There are many good-looking actors.

Even when I was doing three films a year, I would somehow find two weeks to spend time with my family apart from the regular weekend breaks. But 'Bigg Boss' took up more time than I had expected. On top of it, I also had to shoot for 'Devadas.'

I haven't just been swanning around Hollywood, you know.

For me, I've got no interest in being a celebrity, and I have no interest in doing photographs, going to this party or that.

I have done my share of looking glamorous on-screen in many films.

It's a crazy industry. I'm not into the partying, I'm a pretty healthy person.

Now I love LA, but there are a lot of weird aspects to Hollywood.

When we were younger, we would love to dress up. But now, being a celebrity, you know how much we dress up regularly, so that kind of takes away the charm.

I like to stay away from that red carpet world unless I absolutely have to do it. I'd rather put on my Tom Ford suit and take a few pictures at home.

I definitely don't like red carpets. I go on the red carpet because I have to but I'm not a big fan. That's not my thing. I'd rather be in the studio making music and performing.

I'm a tame actress. I get tired now that I'm entertaining day and night professionally. I think the only reason for going to a party is to pick up a good lay. When you've got a permanent boyfriend it's rather spoilt. Because the fun of a party is to flirt with everyone. I like flirting.

Any awards show or party I get fly for it

I was doing an hour drama on television and a Jackie Chan movie in Toronto, so I was on a plane every three days.