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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. "

Miriam Margolyes

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

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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 have a class prejudice - against the upper class, which is foolish. "

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" My mother died of a stroke in 1974, and for a long time, I blamed myself. She was utterly devastated when I told her I was a lesbian not long before. "

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" In terms of my development as an artist, playing Professor Sprout wasn't all that important because she is well within my capabilities as an actress. But in terms of marketability, it made an enormous difference. "

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" I may have a talent for acting, but I am incapable of doing anything else. "

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" I don't think people realise how important it is to have your blood pressure checked. Stroke is so sudden, so catastrophic. "

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

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

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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 fat my whole life and pretended I don't mind. But I do mind. It's really stupid that I've gone on being greedy and fat. "

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" My vocabulary is vast and expert, and I don't think I overuse any word. "

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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 really have fallen in love with myself. "

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" I think Britain is a bit class-ridden. People tend to be judged by how rounded their vowels are. "

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

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" The curious thing is that I embraced homosexuality with as much joy and delight as I've embraced everything else in my life. "

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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 was waiting for a train at Waverley Station in Edinburgh. My knee was hurting, so I asked a young man for his seat. He replied, 'There's one over there'. I said, 'Please', and when he refused I poured my water over him. "

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

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" As I get older, people do come up to me just to give me a hug. "

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" My father was a doctor, so I thought I was going to be a doctor, too, but I couldn't do maths; I couldn't do science. I was hopeless at chemistry. "

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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 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'm going to be 75 in May. How can I have lived this long and not know anything? "

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" While researching my ancestry I have unearthed many skeletons. It would seem that I come from a long line of ne'er-do-wells, especially on my mother's side. "

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