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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. "

Miriam Margolyes

Reason

Long

You

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Miriam Margolyes

You

Smart

" I should have got thin, but I eat too much. I hate the word 'moderation.' "

" 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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Arrogance

Character

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

" 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. "

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

Miriam Margolyes

Regret

Seriously

" 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. "

" It's really hard being old - it's horrible. "

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

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I Am

Fans

" 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. "

" I don't for a second regret my closeness to them because they were wonderful, golden parents who gave me so much confidence. "

Miriam Margolyes

Regret

Parents

" My vocabulary is vast and expert, and I don't think I overuse any word. "

" 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. "

" It makes me very sad. Everyone's afraid of each other - Jews are afraid of Palestinians, Palestinians are afraid of Jews. Everywhere I see fear, not understanding. Reason went out of the window a long time ago. "

" I wish I had a million in the bank. I like round figures. I am a round figure. "

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Wish

Round

" 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

" The curious thing is that I embraced homosexuality with as much joy and delight as I've embraced everything else in my life. "

" 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. "