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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. "

Miriam Margolyes

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" I wouldn't consider retiring to India: there are too many people, and it's difficult walking along the pavements. I'd love to spend two or three months a year there. "

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" I don't have a very positive attitude towards rappers. "

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Positive Attitude

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

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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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" Unfortunately, I don't know many black people. "

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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 think life is sweeter shared; and if anything were to happen to my partner, I would find it really hard without her because she's the perfect person for my life. "

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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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" 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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" Adelaide's charms are compelling. It's not a huge place; the size is manageable, the traffic absurdly light. "

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" I wish I had a million in the bank. I like round figures. I am a round figure. "

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

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" Communication is something we all take for granted. "

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Take For Granted

" Although my parents both liked her, they just didn't approve of a same-sex relationship. Nowadays, people say that you must let children be what they are, but when I was growing up, the parents defined the child - and my parents had a definite vision of how they wanted me to be. "

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

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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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" 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 want to explore the range of emotions it is possible to feel. "

Miriam Margolyes

" Anti-Semitism is a rotten thing. It's an ignorant, stupid, horrible thing. As is anti-Muslim feeling. They have to be together. "

Miriam Margolyes

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

Miriam Margolyes

" That's one reason India is an attractive proposition for retiring. Servants are much more reasonable than in England. It's not exploitation so long as you pay a proper salary. "

Miriam Margolyes

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

Miriam Margolyes

" 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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" Home is wherever I hang my hat. "

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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! "

Miriam Margolyes

" I think I should be described as 'bi' - not bisexual, because I'm not - I'm gay - but 'binational' because I retain British nationality, and I add to it being Australian, which is like having your cake and eating it. "

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" I don't like class distinction, and there is far too much of that in England. "

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

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