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" I consulted a Chinese herbalist and spent two weeks on an island off the coast of Zanzibar. I was away from any kind of contemporary technology. "

Francesca Annis

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" I turned down a lot of films. "

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" My mother was madly adventurous. My father was an actor - he worked with Gielgud - and my mother came from a very wealthy family. She definitely wasn't meant to marry an actor, but she eloped with him one lunch-time. "

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" I'm one of the great unemployed looking for the next job. I'm waiting for the right offer. Like anyone, I want something that turns me on inside. "

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" I have made a public statement about me and Ralph by being seen with him. I don't need to make any other. You can live the way you want. "

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" I don't want three million people digesting my private life over their cornflakes. "

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" I can easily sleep from nine to 13 hours a night. "

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" My parents were hugely supportive like that. I was always the best - it's so embarrassing, isn't it? I was always the best at everything. "

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" I've never been married and I've no more desire to be married now than I ever have. I hate bureaucracy and I am not religious. "

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" From one till seven, when we moved to England, I spoke only Portuguese. But I can't speak a word of it now. "

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" The minute anyone's getting anxious I say, You must eat and you must sleep. They're the two vital elements for a healthy life. "

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" My children were brought up with their grandparents, and I was brought up with my grandparents. I think the continuity of moving through life together gives people a certain pride and sense of security. "

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" I don't regret the passing of time. I try to live in the present, which should mean my life's full. "

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" I was seen dancing at school by a director, who asked me to be in a TV play. And it had a huge impact. So I think that's what really started me off. "

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" I was asked to be in Vogue but I said no. I didn't want to advertise make-up. I didn't want to be seen as a sex symbol. "

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" Having children with someone is the real bond. "

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" You can love more than one person in your life, but things will be different. There'll be a different dynamic. Needs and desires change. "

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