Keira Knightley considered quitting acting

Los Angeles: Hollywood star Keira Knightley has revealed that she thought of quitting acting following the overnight success of Pirates of the Caribbean. The actor said she nearly turned her back on Hollywood after suffering from Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

In an interview with The Sunday Times' Style magazine, Knightley was asked if she ever thought about quitting acting, she said, ''I did think about it. Particularly at the point when I had a breakdown. I had PTSD and panic attacks. I literally couldn't work for a year and I didn't know whether there would be an end to that."

Ultimately, I didn't want them (the media and paparazzi) to win. The only thing I want to do is make films," she added.

The actor said she found stardom "very intense and lonely". ''It was very intense and lonely. I always wanted to be top of the class, and wanted to be perfect and look my best."