Julie Walters Quotes

Face it, I didn't become famous until I took my clothes off.

We've been asked to do 'Playboy' together, me and Victoria, as a pair. I don't think I'll ever go naked, but I'll never say never.

I love being photographed, I love the ramp.

I dress for women and I undress for men.

I was asked to be in Vogue but I said no. I didn't want to advertise make-up. I didn't want to be seen as a sex symbol.

Brooke and I share some similarities. We're both passionate, fiercely loyal people. But she is far more outlandish than I'd ever be, particularly with her body and her sexuality. Brooke has made herself weak for men - she only gained self-confidence from their attention.

And I have a couple swimsuit calendars I did that are coming out.

Once Playboy came to me, all the preachers ran. I needed to pose in Playboy to make money.

I've taken my clothes off enough in my career.

People equate sexy with promiscuous. They think that because I'm shaped this way, I must be scandalous - like running around and bringing men into my hotel room. But it's just the opposite.

Many actresses do that kind of shoot when they are in their early 20s but I didn't think I had anything to worry about so I decided to go for it. I was very pleased with the results and it was also nice to surprise a few people.

It was a scandal when I did French 'Playboy' in 2008, though I was never actually nude in it. I think it's really funny that I'll have a cover of 'Playboy' to show my grandkids.

Part of my job is getting dressed up and having my picture taken and the best way of dealing with that is finding a way of enjoying it.

I won't work with Terry Richardson again.

I was a really girly girl when I was younger. I only wore pink until I was at least 12. Think of me in culottes with a Bagpuss T-shirt and frizzy hair. Oh, and I was a fat child. It was bad news.

I got scouted for modeling on the street. I'm such a tomboy - still am. I just never thought about modeling before, but I thought, 'Ooh, interesting, similar world, perhaps it's a way into something.' Then, I was on my third photo shoot ever, and Adam Leech from 'Downtown Abbey' saw me reading poetry and asked me to recite some.

Everybody would like to be on the cover of 'Vogue.'

There are wonderful artists who deal in the fashion world only, and you see by their creations that they are changing our understanding of sexuality and freedom and gender-bending.

Makeup and clothing and all that should be a fun way to be creative and express yourself. Just like in nature, where birds have all the colors. But instead, it's all focused on the aesthetics of being attractive to men. Even if you really don't think it is that, that's what we're doing.

Donald Trump, who surely has lots of high-stakes issues on which to focus, is consumed with the appearance of women.

I didn't want to be a sex symbol. That was perhaps my mistake, but you can't really change who you are.

For women, style codes are not merely about being smart or presentable, they are a platform for judgment.

I don't aspire to be a sex icon, I don't know why anyone would. It's an uncomfortable position to put yourself in... it's something that we all haven't really made our minds up about, and that's why we find it all so interesting.

I would never do 'Playboy.'

I couldn't be a supermodel, hats off. I'll stick to the kitchen!