My mother was madly adventurous. My father was an actor - he worked with Gielgud - and my mother came from a very wealthy family. She definitely wasn't meant to marry an actor, but she eloped with him one lunch-time. — Francesca Annis Copy Share Image
Some actors get fired up by the sound of the audience. I just want to retreat. — Francesca Annis Copy Share Image
I couldn't imagine playing someone young now; it would be so boring — Francesca Annis Copy Share Image
We all know now that people can look good for their age. It isn't so extraordinary, I don't know why people go on about… — Francesca Annis Copy Share Image
Truly charismatic people, in my experience, don't come along very often. — Francesca Annis Copy Share Image
The funny thing is I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all I've never had a husband. — Francesca Annis Copy Share Image
Eat well and sleep well. That will feed your nervous system and your psyche. As you get older, you look how you feel. — Francesca Annis Copy Share Image
However successful you are, there is no substitute for a close relationship. We all need them. — Francesca Annis Copy Share Image
I am not going to share my private life with millions of people. I don't find a need to do that and nobody else… — Francesca Annis Copy Share Image
