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" Israel is stupid for allowing people to vent their anti-Semitism. "
Miriam Margolyes
People
Israel
Anti-Semitism
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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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House
" I think I should be described as 'bi' - not bisexual, because I'm not - I'm gay - but 'binational' because I retain British nationality, and I add to it being Australian, which is like having your cake and eating it. "
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" 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. "
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" I should have got thin, but I eat too much. I hate the word 'moderation.' "
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Too Much
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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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" Everything's harder for women: harder to start, to stay employed, to run a life with a family. "
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" Where I think the American actor is slightly at a disadvantage is in vocal technique. I don't think that words are their friend in the same way that English actors are used to using words: understanding about consonance and how to shade a vowel to show emotional color. "
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American
Words
" My mother died of a stroke in 1974, and for a long time, I blamed myself. She was utterly devastated when I told her I was a lesbian not long before. "
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Time
Myself
" I believe Jews are compassionate people because of what we've suffered. We must not put that suffering onto others. "
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People
Suffering
" I still miss my parents every day; I adored them. And when you have no children, friends are even more important to you. "
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Friends
Day
" 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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World
Upset
" I think all actors get scared because we're frightened to disappoint. "
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" 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. "
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People
Doing
Fight
" 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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Feel
Intelligent
Good
" The first piece of property that I bought was in Tuscany in 1973. "
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Piece
First
Property
" 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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Together
Ignorant
Stupid
" 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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Artist
Development
She
" I don't like class distinction, and there is far too much of that in England. "
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Far
Too
England
" My feeling is that the English are naturally anti-Semitic. "
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Naturally
Feeling
English
" 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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" Glenda Jackson called me an amateur in 1976 when we were in a play, 'The White Devil.' I've never forgiven her. "
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" I don't think people realise how important it is to have your blood pressure checked. Stroke is so sudden, so catastrophic. "
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" I have no secrets. I decided very early on in life that the strongest position was to be completely open. "
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Position
Life
" 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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He
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Character
" Adelaide's charms are compelling. It's not a huge place; the size is manageable, the traffic absurdly light. "
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" I refused to be filmed getting off a bus twice. The director said, 'I'm an award-winning director. Please do it', and I said, 'I never thought I'd say this, but I'm an award-winning actress with a bad leg, and if your film depends on seeing me get in and out of a bus, we're in trouble.' "
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Me
" 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. "
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Doctor
Thought
" 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. "
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Wish
" I want to explore the range of emotions it is possible to feel. "
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" If I could give my younger self one piece of advice, I would say, 'Lose weight.' "
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