Helen McCrory Quotes

Most of my time is in front of the camera, so the little time that I get is mine alone.

To me, it's very important to have time at the restaurant but also time with family and time for myself.

I tend to write during the day so I can see my children at night. But if my kids aren't with me and I have a chunk of time when I'm a single woman living in my house for a miraculous week, I will get to write at different hours.

Running started as a way of relaxing. It's the only time I have to myself. No phones or e-mails or faxes.

The biggest need that women have is more time. We all want more time in our lives. More time in the morning to get ready. More time in the evening to spend time with our families. All of these things - more time to move up that career path. It's about time.

It's a funny thing - when I'm crazed with work, spending time with my children relaxes me. Yet, at the end of a long weekend with them, the very thing I need to relax is a little work and time away from them!

Because my business life is so busy, my home is really my sanctuary. That is where I reflect and spend quality time with my girls.

I tend to stay up late, not because I'm partying but because it's the only time of the day when I'm alone and don't have to be performing.

I surf - that's the one thing I make time to do. I definitely surf a lot, but when you're working 15 hour days... all I want to do is get home to my baby.

I don't go out unless I'm working. My quality time is when I'm doing nothing.

I get into the office about 7 A.M., then I usually get out of the office a little after 7 P.M. I get home, I have dinner, then I spend a couple hours with my girls. I'm in bed about 9 P.M. That's the program!

A solid family, as they say. They join me on location if they have a chance, but I can also be home three or four months doing nothing, so I probably see my kids more than people who work constantly all year long. If that changes, we'll have to have a family meeting.

With this career, it's hard for me to have a day to myself, so when I get them I really appreciate them.

I only tour in short bursts, I'm only ever away from my family and three daughters for a month or two.

I just didn't work that much while the kids were growing up.

I do consider how I spend my time off carefully because I've got two kids.

I like cinema. I am very fond of it. But from time to time I feel like having some time on my own.

I think parenthood is a wonderful balancing act. On the one hand, you want to spend as much time with your children as possible. On the other hand, you want to set an example for them to see that you're fulfilled in your life and in your work.

I took some time out for life.

I'm a good dad and a fair husband and I work quite a bit. That takes up a fair amount of time.

My biggest project right now is trying to be a really great mom and learning how to balance family and career. I'm just trying to spend as much time with my family as I can.

After filming I like to go home and lie down with my daughter and have a glass of wine so I don't really socialize with the other actors.

I like to have a massage therapist come to my house, get a massage, take a bath, go to bed. That's a perfect night alone for me.

Work is so much fun that it doesn't really seem like downtime when I'm not. But cooking, spending time with my family, friends and dog are what I'm usually doing when I'm not working on something.

Both my husband and I give a lot of ourselves in what we do because that is our public lives; but in my private life, I have an intrinsic right to be left alone.