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" 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. "

Miriam Margolyes

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

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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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" 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 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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" I don't understand why gay people are so anxious to get married. "

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" My feeling is that the English are naturally anti-Semitic. "

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

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" I think all actors get scared because we're frightened to disappoint. "

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" From my earliest days, reading was my passion, and at Cambridge, where I studied English literature, my intellectual life deepened and grew. "

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" The American actor is much more used to being physically relaxed and using their bodies better, and English actors are a little bit unrelaxed, but they're better at vocal technique. "

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" 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. "

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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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" Communication is something we all take for granted. "

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Take For Granted

" 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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" 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. "

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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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" I don't have a very positive attitude towards rappers. "

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Positive Attitude

" I have no secrets. I decided very early on in life that the strongest position was to be completely open. "

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" I am stopped in the street by kids and Harry Potter fans all the time. "

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" I cannot accept violence. "

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" 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. "

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

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

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" Adelaide's charms are compelling. It's not a huge place; the size is manageable, the traffic absurdly light. "

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