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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. "
Miriam Margolyes
Long Time
Time
Myself
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" I think life is sweeter shared; and if anything were to happen to my partner, I would find it really hard without her because she's the perfect person for my life. "
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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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Relationship
" I should have got thin, but I eat too much. I hate the word 'moderation.' "
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Eat
" 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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Go
Once
Thought
" It's really hard being old - it's horrible. "
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Horrible
Really
Hard
" 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
Arrogance
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" I wish I had a million in the bank. I like round figures. I am a round figure. "
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Wish
Round
Like
" I believe Jews are compassionate people because of what we've suffered. We must not put that suffering onto others. "
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Believe
People
Suffering
" 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
" Everything's harder for women: harder to start, to stay employed, to run a life with a family. "
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Stay
Women
" There's a strong melancholic streak in me. "
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Me
Streak
" 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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Truth
Just
Me
" My home in Adelaide was the Adina Hotel. "
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Hotel
Home
" I've burnt my boats, and there they are - smouldering in public view. "
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View
Boats
Burnt
" I don't like class distinction, and there is far too much of that in England. "
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Far
Too
England
" The main fear about growing old as an actor is not losing the looks. I never had any to speak of, and what I had I've still got, but losing the memory is another matter. "
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Growing Old
Speak
Memory
" It's so important that people know there was a time before the NHS. It makes them appreciate it more. "
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Know
Appreciate
Time
" My vocabulary is vast and expert, and I don't think I overuse any word. "
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Expert
Word
Think
" I am stopped in the street by kids and Harry Potter fans all the time. "
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I Am
Fans
Am
" I studied English literature in university, and then I went straight into radio. "
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Straight
Literature
Radio
" 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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Look
Comfortable
Friends
" I don't have a very positive attitude towards rappers. "
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Positive Attitude
Attitude
Positive
" The first piece of property that I bought was in Tuscany in 1973. "
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Piece
First
Property
" Sydney has taken my money, Melbourne has my respect, but Adelaide has taken my heart; I shall return. "
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Heart
Sydney
Melbourne
" 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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Live
Worst
House
" 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 have no secrets. I decided very early on in life that the strongest position was to be completely open. "
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Secrets
Position
Life
" 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
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" I don't for a second regret my closeness to them because they were wonderful, golden parents who gave me so much confidence. "
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Me
" 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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