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

Miriam Margolyes

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" 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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" Communication is something we all take for granted. "

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" Glenda Jackson called me an amateur in 1976 when we were in a play, 'The White Devil.' I've never forgiven her. "

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

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" I very much regret that I haven't been taken more seriously. I would love to have been at the National or the RSC. "

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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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" 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 do say things possibly other people don't say. So I shouldn't be too surprised when they are picked up. "

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" It's shameful to admit, but it's been a bit of a lifelong affair, and I do now feel I'm as good as it gets. I'm honourable, kind, friendly, warm, intelligent, generous, and I've got a good sense of humour. "

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" People who were gay were pitied and ridiculed by my parents - they had no modern sense of people being allowed to be who they were. "

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" I've burnt my boats, and there they are - smouldering in public view. "

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" The American actor is much more used to being physically relaxed and using their bodies better, and English actors are a little bit unrelaxed, but they're better at vocal technique. "

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" My partner of 45 years is Australian, and a big part of her character is that marvellous quality of irony which Aussies possess. I relish their humour and sense of fairness. "

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" Nobody likes Jews. You can't say people like Jews. We're not popular. We're too smart to be liked. But it has been unacceptable to express anti-Semitism since the Holocaust. "

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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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" My home in Adelaide was the Adina Hotel. "

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" It's very hard to talk about Palestine to Jewish people - they see me as a betrayer. "

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

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" I'm a silly little needy person sometimes, and I crouch in a room all alone and think of all the people that I wish were with me. "

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" Sydney has taken my money, Melbourne has my respect, but Adelaide has taken my heart; I shall return. "

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" It's really hard being old - it's horrible. "

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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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" 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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" My feeling is that the English are naturally anti-Semitic. "

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

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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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