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" I was waiting for a train at Waverley Station in Edinburgh. My knee was hurting, so I asked a young man for his seat. He replied, 'There's one over there'. I said, 'Please', and when he refused I poured my water over him. "

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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. "

Miriam Margolyes

My Life

Life

Joy

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Communication is something we all take for granted. "

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

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

" People seem comfortable with me. And maybe that's got a lot to do with shows like Graham Norton. You just tell it like it is on those programs. "

Miriam Margolyes

You

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

" Getting older is a hideous experience; I'm so glad I only have to do it once. But I've kept my mind, my career, my relationship, and I have enough money - I've been blessed. "

" I know that a lot of my life is spent thinking about crisps and eating crisps and hating myself for eating crisps. It's just not worth it. Or it wouldn't be if crisps weren't so delicious. "

" If I could give my younger self one piece of advice, I would say, 'Lose weight.' "

" 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. "

" I have a class prejudice - against the upper class, which is foolish. "

" 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'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. "

Miriam Margolyes

Arrogance

Character

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

Miriam Margolyes

Regret

Seriously

" Confidence was the backbone of my upbringing. I was an only child, so I was spoilt, loved, and given an enormous amount of confidence by my parents. "

" 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. "

" People tend to think I'm funny and fluffy, but I can switch on a sixpence from extreme happiness to utter despair. I'm aware that doesn't make it easy for people sometimes. "

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

" I don't think people realise how important it is to have your blood pressure checked. Stroke is so sudden, so catastrophic. "

" 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. "

Miriam Margolyes

You

Smart

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I cannot accept violence. "

Miriam Margolyes

Cannot

Violence

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

Miriam Margolyes

Never

Devil

" 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. "

Miriam Margolyes

Silly

Wish