Geraldine Chaplin Quotes

United Kingdom, Actor
July 31, 1944

Geraldine Leigh Chaplin is an American-born British-Spanish actress. She is the daughter of Charlie Chaplin, the first of eight children with fourth wife Oona O'Neill. After beginnings in dance and modeling, she turned her attention to acting, and made her English-language acting debut in her portrayal of Tonya in David Lean's Doctor Zhivago

I was born in Santa Monica but brought up abroad so I don't use English much.

Geraldine Chaplin
- Born
- Brought
- Santa
If you make films, you're changing rhythm the whole time. You go from a quiet life to an absolutely turbulent life which is typical of moviemaking. And then you get back to your normal life and you have to have nerves of steel.

Geraldine Chaplin
- Quiet
- Normal
- Whole

It's the change of rhythm which I think is what keeps me alive. In Spain I hear so much noise from my window that can't stand it. In Switzerland it's the lack of noise that drives me crazy.

Geraldine Chaplin
- Crazy
- Window
- Rhythm
I live in a Swiss village so small, if you sneeze everyone knows.

Geraldine Chaplin
- Everyone
- Village
- Sneeze
I didn't fall in love with acting until I did a few films. Now, I couldn't live without it.

Geraldine Chaplin
- Love
- Acting
- Falling
Drugs are marvelous if you want to escape, but reality is so rich, why escape?

Geraldine Chaplin
- Reality
- Escape
- Marvelous
When I'm depressed and I feel low thinking that good movies are not made any more, then I put on his movies and I watch them. I laugh and I cry and I have great pleasure.

Geraldine Chaplin
- Thinking
- Movie
- Pleasure