I was brought up in Britain, and I'm very proud of my Britishness and my culture.

- Naomie Harris

The ethos of most films is that you make a film, you exploit the community, you exploit the environment, and it's OK because you made a great film, you know?

- Naomie Harris

I started acting when I was seven. And I went to a local drama school which is very well-known in London. Because of that, I started getting jobs, and I worked all the time as a child, pretty much non-stop.

- Naomie Harris

To have the kind of success I have had is really amazing, and I am incredibly grateful.

- Naomie Harris

I know a lot of actors who get a part and then they dissect it and they want to change it and they want to add stuff. I'm always amazed and so impressed by actors who do that.

- Naomie Harris

When you're on set, the crew are like your family because you see them every day, six days a week.

- Naomie Harris

We eat food all the time and don't really understand what goes into something like bread.

- Naomie Harris

I love make-up and the process of transforming my face for a night out, but I definitely don't believe in wearing it every day. I think it's really important to be comfortable with the way you look without it.

- Naomie Harris

I would never wear anything too revealing. I'm not a fan of dresses where you look nude... I think that looks a bit desperate.

- Naomie Harris

I was too much of an innocent when I went to university.

- Naomie Harris

I'm incredibly impatient; I'd like to be less so, and more content with the now.

- Naomie Harris

I think my roles have been wonderfully varied. Not one has been racially stereotypical, and I have purposely chosen them like that.

- Naomie Harris

I still pray a lot. I still believe in God. I just don't believe in any set religion.

- Naomie Harris

I really, really love Daniel Craig as Bond.

- Naomie Harris

I love Sam Mendes. He's a fantastic director.

- Naomie Harris

I love doing a film with a new bunch of people.

- Naomie Harris

I love Africa.

- Naomie Harris

I live on the same street as my family, actually. I live across the road. I'm a real family person!

- Naomie Harris

I always find filming stressful. I get very caught up thinking about my character - 'Am I doing it right? Should it be done this way?'

- Naomie Harris

Hollywood 'friends' are only after one thing. They're looking out for the next big thing, and they don't want to miss out on you just in case.

- Naomie Harris