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" I'm trying to learn to smoke, which is rather weird when everyone is trying to stop. I'm not a smoker. But my character only smokes as an affectation. "

Francesca Annis

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" Each decade, I've lived in that decade, so I could easily shed the '20s, the '30s, the '40s. "

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" I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and also have a family... they are nearly always seen as victims. "

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" I think you live a fuller life with someone else, you know, you're firing on all cylinders. It can be a nightmare at times, we all know that, but nevertheless in the end I think to have someone else's input on anything - a book, a meal, your children, life, a walk - is fantastic. "

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" The thing about doing anything artificial to your hair is that you have to look after it. So you're always vulnerable to the weather and time. "

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" As you grow older, your whole life becomes very rich, multifaceted. "

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