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" The women I play don't sit in the corner eating lettuce leaves and talking about what designer shoes they have. "
Maxine Peake
Talking
Women
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" A few things make a person stylish: honesty, imagination with a sprinkling of humour. I still keep an eye on trends, but I don't follow them any more. "
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" When I graduated, I was my biggest ever: 15 stone, with a boyfriend - my first - of just 11 stone. I was 23 years old. It wasn't just affecting my career: it was a health issue as well. "
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