Miriam Margolyes Zitate auf Englisch

Zitat des Tages von Miriam Margolyes:

The main fear about growing old as an actor is not losing the looks. I never had any to speak of, and what I had I've still got, but losing the memory is another matter.

I love political cartoons from the 19th century, and whenever I complete a piece of acting work that I'm particularly proud of, be it a film or play, I treat myself to a picture by caricaturist James Gillray.

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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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I think all actors get scared because we're frightened to disappoint.

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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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As long as I am working, I am grateful and happy.

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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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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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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 know that a lot of my life is spent thinking about crisps and eating crisps and hating myself for eating crisps. It's just not worth it. Or it wouldn't be if crisps weren't so delicious.

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I've always felt that Donald Trump was a Dickensian character because he is so ridiculous. With his hair and his arrogance, he is certainly Dickensian in his absurdity.

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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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I used to get into bed with my mother every morning, almost until she died, and talk about everything. She was my closest confidante always. I had no secrets from her.

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Glenda Jackson called me an amateur in 1976 when we were in a play, 'The White Devil.' I've never forgiven her.

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I don't like 'comedy,' I like 'life,' which has everything in it.

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I had a very good kiss from Bob Monkhouse once. I thought, 'If I was straight, I would go for Bob.'

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I don't care what I look like. I must be comfortable. Some of my friends have plastic surgery and Botox, but I'm not interested in it.

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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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Old people have a much better time in India because they're respected.

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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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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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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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Unfortunately, I don't know many black people.

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If I could give my younger self one piece of advice, I would say, 'Lose weight.'

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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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I have no secrets. I decided very early on in life that the strongest position was to be completely open.

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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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I want a comfortable old age and to be looked after - I have arthritis - and money is a factor.

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I'm a silly little needy person sometimes, and I crouch in a room all alone and think of all the people that I wish were with me.

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What's the difference between herpes and love? Herpes is forever.

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Israel is stupid for allowing people to vent their anti-Semitism.

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I really have fallen in love with myself.

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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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Everything's harder for women: harder to start, to stay employed, to run a life with a family.

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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 don't have a very positive attitude towards rappers.

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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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