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" A lot of my life happened in great, wonderful bursts of good fortune, and then I would race to be worthy of it. "

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" Actually, what I did, because I couldn't make sense of it, and I have to have lyrics that make sense, I decided the best way to sing 'I Have Confidence' was to go completely nuts with panic and fear. "

" The arts bridge cultures; they're good for the economy, and they're good for fostering empathy and decency. "

" How dare one act like a diva when you have a lot of work to do and you need to find your disciplines and so on? "

" My mother was terribly important to me, and I know how much I yearned for her in my youth, but I don't think I truly trusted her. "

" I'm the lucky lady that was asked to be in those wonderful iconic pieces. "

" I was a very sad little girl. "

" In my life, it would probably be giving birth to my daughter. That probably is the most, the thing that moved me the most, was the most memorable, the most wonderful, the most miraculous. I think a lot of women would probably feel that way, too. "

" I think birth and motherhood are not things that you're trained to do. You might have a good example in your own mum, but nobody teaches you how to be a really great mum. "

" I know I probably have a lot of rage in me that I don't show. But I'm not about to wallow in it or reveal it. "

" You never start out being a star. "

" I had a lot of learning on my feet. "

" I'm not very good with rap and things like that. "

" Behaving like a princess is work. It's not just about looking beautiful or wearing a crown. It's more about how you are inside. "

" My parents were in Vaudeville, in musical. And I would tour with them and had a couple of wonderfully lucky breaks in England. "

" I turned down 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brody' with Maggie Smith. I think she got the Academy Award. "

" My voice needed oiling, and then it took off. "

" I'd say just go with the flow. And I take my hat off to any mother out there who works full-time and raises a family as well. It's hard work. "

" The loveliest roles, for me, have a growth arc - a beginning, a middle, and an end - and I'm always grateful when I can find one of those emotional journeys. "

" I would be a fool to deny my own abilities. "

" My mum gave me pretty good genes in that department. She had gorgeous skin. That good English complexion. She never seemed to have a blemish that I knew of. "

" I had no education whatsoever, and my mother said, 'Oh, you'll get a much better education in life.' I did to some extent, though I always wish I could have tried it. "

" Singing has been a cherished gift, and my inability to sing has been a devastating blow. "

" I had a teacher who stressed for me the importance of diction in terms of... I want to be very careful about how I say this... in terms of supporting one's voice when one is singing. In other words, if you hold on to your words, your voice will pull through for you when you're singing. So be true to your vowels. "

" Like most girls, I fantasized about being some sort of a princess. "

" For me, whenever I choose a song to sing, it's about the lyric first. "

" You just don't know in life. Life knocks you about and pushes you over boundaries. But be ready. Do your homework; that's all I can say. "

" If the director says you can do better, particularly in a love scene, then it is rather embarrassing. "

" I've always admired gardens. My father was a great nature lover and would always take me for walks. We lived not too far away from huge rhododendron estates and azalea estates, and when they're in bloom in England, they're just riotous. "

" I'd say almost that words come first, melody second. "

" There's nothing like the joy of the arts, and promoting the arts early in children is going to give them such a start in life in a way. "