I first decided that I wanted to act when I was 9. And I was at a very bizarre prep school at the time; to say 'high Anglo-Catholic' would be a real English understatement.
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My mother's father drank and her mother was an unhappy, neurotic woman, and I think she has lived all her life afraid of anyone who drinks for fear something like that might happen to her.
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The English National Opera does have some terrific productions, which are accessible, and they're not too ridiculously expensive.
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For everything that you find dreadful, there's usually something that is rather marvelous as well.
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The first thing you have to get used to in any kind of acting is the ability to make a fool of yourself. If you haven't learnt how to make a fool of yourself, you shouldn't be on the boards. That's absolutely what it's all about.
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I'm not interested in awards. I never have been. I don't think they are important. Don't get me wrong, if somebody gives me a prize, I thank them as gratefully as I know how, because it's very nice to be given a prize. But I don't think that awards ought to be sought.
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I'm not accustomed to doing films without seeing the script.
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My parents felt that acting was far too insecure. Don't ask me what made them think that painting would be more secure.
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Each day, as you get older, there is a new perspective on life. It's a progression of some sort.
