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" I only know how to play bad mums because they're the best parts. "

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" I would head to the countryside for peace and silence. That would be the best way, away from panicked, hysterical people. "

" I've been single forever, and, oh God, I love every minute of it. I don't wish to sound offensive, and it always does when women say that, doesn't it? "

" I think I'm a mousepad. I don't want to be a mousepad, but I'm a mousepad. I'm also a screen saver, thank you very much. It's weird. "

" The opportunity to be bizarre - I am bizarre, aren't I? - is just so wonderful, isn't it? "

" It's particularly exhausting because Medea is defined by her determination. The role is all about endeavour. "

" I'm so lucky. I could be sitting at home crumbling, but I'm not. "

" I loved the idea of playing this naughty old bag, offering her own explanation. It's my idea of heaven. "

" All these old images of me floating across the screen, the terrible chasm of what you were and what you are. I know who I am, but these people who see me as I was then don't. "

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From Time To Time

" I think Thespis just wanted to be a solo player, you know? "

" There was a guy called Carlos Thompson, who was I think Argentinian, and he was doing a series called 'Sentimental Agent'. That was the very first thing that I did. It was supposed to be taking place in some exotic location, but in actual fact, it was Chertsey with a few shivering potted palms. "

" I was nourished and nurtured at Stratford as a very young actress. They guided me and forgave me! "

" If a man holds a door open for me or pulls back a chair so that this old bag can sit down, I'm delighted. "

" I have always thought of myself as rather a happy person. Apart from a few knocks along the way, I consider myself to have been extremely lucky. "

" Mostly what you remember and enjoy are the scenes you played with people. And quite often, they're the combative scenes! "

" I am not aware of fans, because I don't live that sort of life, but I am awfully grateful. "

" I think politicians misjudge our intelligence. We can, and do, see through them. But I quite enjoy watching political programmes because they get the heart going. "

" I don't mean to be oily, but critics are very much part of the theatre. "

" Working keeps me young. Anything that exercises the brain like learning lines. "

" An awful lot of actors shy away from the uglier aspects of the human condition. They want to be liked, which is a cop-out. You've got to go for it. "