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" I'm not a comedian, but I do make people laugh. I'm good at it. "
Miriam Margolyes
Comedian
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" I can't recall a bad review - maybe I'm due one. But the worst thing would be if somebody said I was inaudible. Reach your audience's ears - only then can you reach their hearts. "
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" I don't understand why gay people are so anxious to get married. "
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" I am stopped in the street by kids and Harry Potter fans all the time. "
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" If I could give my younger self one piece of advice, I would say, 'Lose weight.' "
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" Mummy was absolutely the rock in my life. It was not that I didn't love my father; he was such a quiet man, and she was not. She was the most vivid person I have ever known. She was accomplished and brave and fearless. She used to say to me, 'I want you to be able to talk to anyone about anything.' "
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" I studied English literature in university, and then I went straight into radio. "
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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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" 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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" 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. "
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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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" The first piece of property that I bought was in Tuscany in 1973. "
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" My looks have changed, but I was never beautiful, so I'm not any less beautiful now. "
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" One of the worst things about ageing is the waning of your physical powers. I live in a house with 64 stairs, and I cannot run up and down them any more; my knee has conked out. "
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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. "
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" Anti-Semitism is a rotten thing. It's an ignorant, stupid, horrible thing. As is anti-Muslim feeling. They have to be together. "
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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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" My home in Adelaide was the Adina Hotel. "
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Hotel
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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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Me
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" I support children's charities; I just don't want them around me. It's not very admirable, but it's the truth. "
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" I want a comfortable old age and to be looked after - I have arthritis - and money is a factor. "
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Money
Old Age
Age
" My feeling is that the English are naturally anti-Semitic. "
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Feeling
English
" I have a class prejudice - against the upper class, which is foolish. "
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Class
Foolish
" Home is wherever I hang my hat. "
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Hat
Home
" I had a very good kiss from Bob Monkhouse once. I thought, 'If I was straight, I would go for Bob.' "
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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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" I was terribly upset not to be in 'Dickensian,' so I pretend to look down on it. The part I should have played, Mrs. Gamp, is done brilliantly by Pauline Collins, but I entered this world for no other reason than to play that part. "
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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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" As I get older, people do come up to me just to give me a hug. "
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" 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. "
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" As long as I am working, I am grateful and happy. "
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