I started in theatre, in Liverpool, which is where I'm from, and which I love as a city. I acted at the Liverpool Playhouse, and I have very fond memories of it, but although I love the theatre I'm in… — Rita Tushingham Copy Share Image
I'm certainly no Cleopatra. I have legs like a schoolgirl and I don't know how I acquired the knack of attracting producers with very… — Rita Tushingham Copy Share Image
Just as I was telling myself that I was a one-film actress, it all started to happen, both at home and in my career. — Rita Tushingham Copy Share Image
I love Liverpool FC. My dad used to take me to games because he was a shareholder at Everton. When I came down to… — Rita Tushingham Copy Share Image
When I read a script I either immediately identify with the character or I don't. If I find myself reading the part in my… — Rita Tushingham Copy Share Image
I don't know if I'm a gay icon or not, but with 'A Taste of Honey,' the audience were so touched by the whole… — Rita Tushingham Copy Share Image
In the 50s and early 60s, community was incredibly important to people. — Rita Tushingham Copy Share Image
In this business, you need to be in the right place at the right time, have luck and the courage to do the job. — Rita Tushingham Copy Share Image
I hate my name. Especially In Liverpool, when they say Hey, Reet... ' it sounds even worse. I don't think of myself as Rita… — Rita Tushingham Copy Share Image
I believe in the lessons of life. Some things are mapped out for us. By that I don't mean that you wait for things… — Rita Tushingham Copy Share Image
It is important to have a base in life, and from that base you can enjoy it. To me the base is family. — Rita Tushingham Copy Share Image
