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" I am stopped in the street by kids and Harry Potter fans all the time. "

Miriam Margolyes

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" Communication is something we all take for granted. "

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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 was terribly upset not to be in 'Dickensian,' so I pretend to look down on it. The part I should have played, Mrs. Gamp, is done brilliantly by Pauline Collins, but I entered this world for no other reason than to play that part. "

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" It would be absurd to say I'm not British - you can hear it when I speak. "

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

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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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" Being in Australia makes me happy. My partner is Australian, and my home is in Australia, and it's ridiculous not to be Australian - it's a logical step to take. "

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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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