QUOTES by Miriam Margolyes
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My looks have changed, but I was never beautiful, so I'm not any less beautiful now.
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Getting older is a hideous experience; I'm so glad I only have to do it once. But I've kept my mind, my career, my relationship, and I have enough money - I've been blessed.
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One of the worst things about ageing is the waning of your physical powers. I live in a house with 64 stairs, and I cannot run up and down them any more; my knee has conked out.
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It would be absurd to say I'm not British - you can hear it when I speak.
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I am not the sort of person who divests myself of everything that came before I came to Australia. I want to take all the knowledge and experiences I gained when I was in England and put it at the service of Australia because I have to bring something to Australia - not just money but myself.
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Being in Australia makes me happy. My partner is Australian, and my home is in Australia, and it's ridiculous not to be Australian - it's a logical step to take.
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I studied English literature in university, and then I went straight into radio.
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The American actor is much more used to being physically relaxed and using their bodies better, and English actors are a little bit unrelaxed, but they're better at vocal technique.
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Where I think the American actor is slightly at a disadvantage is in vocal technique. I don't think that words are their friend in the same way that English actors are used to using words: understanding about consonance and how to shade a vowel to show emotional color.
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What most infuriates me is the cell phones. If I see someone texting during the show, I walk off the stage.
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I want people to be open to the idea of sitting down and reading a Dickens book. They will also have a great time.
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Anti-Semitism is a rotten thing. It's an ignorant, stupid, horrible thing. As is anti-Muslim feeling. They have to be together.
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I support children's charities; I just don't want them around me. It's not very admirable, but it's the truth.
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I very much regret that I haven't been taken more seriously. I would love to have been at the National or the RSC.
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I can't recall a bad review - maybe I'm due one. But the worst thing would be if somebody said I was inaudible. Reach your audience's ears - only then can you reach their hearts.
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I've been very lucky - I've worked consistently, and I haven't had to kiss a lot of people on stage.
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Everything's harder for women: harder to start, to stay employed, to run a life with a family.
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I was terribly upset not to be in 'Dickensian,' so I pretend to look down on it. The part I should have played, Mrs. Gamp, is done brilliantly by Pauline Collins, but I entered this world for no other reason than to play that part.
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It makes me very sad. Everyone's afraid of each other - Jews are afraid of Palestinians, Palestinians are afraid of Jews. Everywhere I see fear, not understanding. Reason went out of the window a long time ago.
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I believe Jews are compassionate people because of what we've suffered. We must not put that suffering onto others.
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I'd have thought my particular brand of quirkiness, combined with sharp intelligence and a fine voice, would have yielded more. But it hasn't. Yet!
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I wish I had a million in the bank. I like round figures. I am a round figure.
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I have to keep working because, although I have land, I'm not cash rich and don't have the wealth of high-profile actresses - don't say I'm an 'actor.' That's a bit too modern.
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I don't like class distinction, and there is far too much of that in England.
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Mummy was absolutely the rock in my life. It was not that I didn't love my father; he was such a quiet man, and she was not. She was the most vivid person I have ever known. She was accomplished and brave and fearless. She used to say to me, 'I want you to be able to talk to anyone about anything.'
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I should have got thin, but I eat too much. I hate the word 'moderation.'
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I refused to be filmed getting off a bus twice. The director said, 'I'm an award-winning director. Please do it', and I said, 'I never thought I'd say this, but I'm an award-winning actress with a bad leg, and if your film depends on seeing me get in and out of a bus, we're in trouble.'
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That's one reason India is an attractive proposition for retiring. Servants are much more reasonable than in England. It's not exploitation so long as you pay a proper salary.
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My partner of 45 years is Australian, and a big part of her character is that marvellous quality of irony which Aussies possess. I relish their humour and sense of fairness.
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From my earliest days, reading was my passion, and at Cambridge, where I studied English literature, my intellectual life deepened and grew.
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I've never been someone who is cast for having a lovely figure but for whatever qualities I could possibly bring to a role, so I'm still castable.
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It's shameful to admit, but it's been a bit of a lifelong affair, and I do now feel I'm as good as it gets. I'm honourable, kind, friendly, warm, intelligent, generous, and I've got a good sense of humour.
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I do say things possibly other people don't say. So I shouldn't be too surprised when they are picked up.
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People seem comfortable with me. And maybe that's got a lot to do with shows like Graham Norton. You just tell it like it is on those programs.
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Adelaide's charms are compelling. It's not a huge place; the size is manageable, the traffic absurdly light.
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