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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 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. "

Miriam Margolyes

I Am

Service

Myself

" I don't understand why gay people are so anxious to get married. "

" 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. "

" Communication is something we all take for granted. "

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

" 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. "

Miriam Margolyes

Happy

Step

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

Miriam Margolyes

Wish

Round

" 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. "

Miriam Margolyes

Used

Actor

" I should have got thin, but I eat too much. I hate the word 'moderation.' "

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

" 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. "

" I want a comfortable old age and to be looked after - I have arthritis - and money is a factor. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I really have fallen in love with myself. "

" The first piece of property that I bought was in Tuscany in 1973. "

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

" The main fear about growing old as an actor is not losing the looks. I never had any to speak of, and what I had I've still got, but losing the memory is another matter. "

" I don't like religion. "

Miriam Margolyes

Religion

" 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. "

" I don't for a second regret my closeness to them because they were wonderful, golden parents who gave me so much confidence. "

Miriam Margolyes

Regret

Parents

" 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. "

" I'm not sure I approve of theatre as a university course. I think theatre's something you do. I mean, literature is a subject; theatre is practical. "

" I enjoy finding the right word and giving each its full measure, its full space in a sentence. "

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

" I believe Jews are compassionate people because of what we've suffered. We must not put that suffering onto others. "

" 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! "

" 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. "