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" It would be absurd to say I'm not British - you can hear it when I speak. "
Miriam Margolyes
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British
You
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" I cannot accept violence. "
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Cannot
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" 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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Eating
Gay
Like
" I am not the sort of person who divests myself of everything that came before I came to Australia. I want to take all the knowledge and experiences I gained when I was in England and put it at the service of Australia because I have to bring something to Australia - not just money but myself. "
Miriam Margolyes
I Am
Service
Myself
" I studied English literature in university, and then I went straight into radio. "
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Straight
Literature
Radio
" I want people to be open to the idea of sitting down and reading a Dickens book. They will also have a great time. "
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Down
People
Time
" 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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Reach
Bad
Worst
" I don't understand why gay people are so anxious to get married. "
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Gay
People
Why
" I'm not a comedian, but I do make people laugh. I'm good at it. "
Miriam Margolyes
Comedian
Good
Make
" 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. "
Miriam Margolyes
Loved
Parents
Only
" I support children's charities; I just don't want them around me. It's not very admirable, but it's the truth. "
Miriam Margolyes
Truth
Just
Me
" It's very hard to talk about Palestine to Jewish people - they see me as a betrayer. "
Miriam Margolyes
Me
Jewish
Hard
" I used to get into bed with my mother every morning, almost until she died, and talk about everything. She was my closest confidante always. I had no secrets from her. "
Miriam Margolyes
Secrets
Bed
Morning
" 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.' "
Miriam Margolyes
Seeing
Bad
Me
" I don't have a very positive attitude towards rappers. "
Miriam Margolyes
Positive Attitude
Attitude
Positive
" I still miss my parents every day; I adored them. And when you have no children, friends are even more important to you. "
Miriam Margolyes
Parents
Friends
Day
" Home is wherever I hang my hat. "
Miriam Margolyes
Hang
Hat
Home
" I've burnt my boats, and there they are - smouldering in public view. "
Miriam Margolyes
View
Boats
Burnt
" I want to explore the range of emotions it is possible to feel. "
Miriam Margolyes
Want
Possible
Feel
" 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
He
Arrogance
Character
" 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. "
Miriam Margolyes
Reason
Long
You
" 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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Think
People
Important
" I love political cartoons from the 19th century, and whenever I complete a piece of acting work that I'm particularly proud of, be it a film or play, I treat myself to a picture by caricaturist James Gillray. "
Miriam Margolyes
Myself
Love
Work
" 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. "
Miriam Margolyes
Done
World
Upset
" Sydney has taken my money, Melbourne has my respect, but Adelaide has taken my heart; I shall return. "
Miriam Margolyes
Heart
Sydney
Melbourne
" Glenda Jackson called me an amateur in 1976 when we were in a play, 'The White Devil.' I've never forgiven her. "
Miriam Margolyes
Me
Never
Devil
" 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. "
Miriam Margolyes
Feel
Intelligent
Good
" I do say things possibly other people don't say. So I shouldn't be too surprised when they are picked up. "
Miriam Margolyes
People
Other
Say
" I'm going to be 75 in May. How can I have lived this long and not know anything? "
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Long
Lived
May
" I really have fallen in love with myself. "
Miriam Margolyes
Love
Fallen
Really
" 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. "
Miriam Margolyes
Know
Thinking
Life