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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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 don't for a second regret my closeness to them because they were wonderful, golden parents who gave me so much confidence.
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I don't like religion.
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Confidence was the backbone of my upbringing. I was an only child, so I was spoilt, loved, and given an enormous amount of confidence by my parents.
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With television, attention spans have been shortened. It's something we have to fight against: the dumbing down of the audience. To be part of an audience is a privilege. To be with the people on stage, to let them reach you. If you're doing a million other things, they won't reach you.
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What's the difference between herpes and love? Herpes is forever.
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I'm going to be 75 in May. How can I have lived this long and not know anything?
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I have a class prejudice - against the upper class, which is foolish.