Jane Austen was an extraordinary woman; to actually be able to survive as a novelist in those days - unmarried - was just unheard of. — Julie Walters Copy Share Image
I read "Pride and Prejudice" [by Jane Austen]. I was gobsmacked by it - it's so funny and so modern. Unbelievable. You don't expect funny to come through after 200 years - humor doesn't transcend decades, let alone centuries. — Julie Walters Copy Share Image
There were people asking 'Can women be funny?' People still ask that. It's like asking: 'Can women breathe in and out?' — Julie Walters Copy Share Image
Sixty felt like a big landmark. Not in a dreadful sense, but none of the other birthdays have bothered me. It's got labels on… — Julie Walters Copy Share Image
I can understand why people get annoyed at being remembered for one thing, but a lot of actors aren't remembered for anything. I don't… — Julie Walters Copy Share Image
I've never done so much bloody crying in my life. I was always moaning about how hard it was when we were shooting, how… — Julie Walters Copy Share Image
Everyone comes up to me saying, 'Cooee, Julie! Hello!' as if I know them. Of course I don't bloody know them. Am I flummoxed… — Julie Walters Copy Share Image
It seems that when you get to a certain age you almost give yourself permission to misbehave and say what you think. People allow… — Julie Walters Copy Share Image
It's getting better but men still earn more and there are more jobs for them. Ageism is a big thing. Parts for women disappear… — Julie Walters Copy Share Image
You can't help but feel a little bit like a mother to the younger cast members. — Julie Walters Copy Share Image
I'd love to be in another film, but they haven't asked me. I think it's a shame but the prospects of me doing another… — Julie Walters Copy Share Image
There were all us baby boomers who had a grammar school education, started to learn, then went on the pill, the whole thing, and… — Julie Walters Copy Share Image
Some people have a terrible stretch between family and work. It is a difficult thing to achieve. — Julie Walters Copy Share Image