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> [I had two starts, really. The first was going to the Italia Conti stage school, aged 15. I'd gone to sing, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/i-had-two-starts-really-the-first-was-going-to-the-italia-conti-stage/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

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> [With learning lines, before I had Alfie, I'd put it off and think, 'Oh, I'll just have a glass of wine and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/with-learning-lines-before-i-had-alfie-i-d-put-it-off-and-think-oh-i/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

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> [Oh, there's so much ego with men; in their head, they can't possibly think about Tesco's when they are doing Othello. Er,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/oh-there-s-so-much-ego-with-men-in-their-head-they-can-t-possibly/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

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## Other authors on Oh

## More by Lesley Manville

> [The more you've lived, the more you've experienced, you emotionally know a lot more, especially if you haven't had a regular, straightforward kind of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/the-more-you-ve-lived-the-more-you-ve-experienced-you-emotionally/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

> [Corinne Bailey Rae I listen to a lot, and I'll hear Desert Island Discs and quickly write down the name of a song, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/corinne-bailey-rae-i-listen-to-a-lot-and-i-ll-hear-desert-island/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

> [I've got two older sisters who I'm very close to. And my son's grown up with a big sense of family around him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/i-ve-got-two-older-sisters-who-i-m-very-close-to-and-my-son-s-grown/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

> [For me, personality acting is not that interesting. I don't want to just be myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/for-me-personality-acting-is-not-that-interesting-i-don-t-want-to/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

> [If I go away, I take a little picture of my son. It's in a frame with a speaker, and he recorded a birthday…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/if-i-go-away-i-take-a-little-picture-of-my-son-it-s-in-a-frame-with-a/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

> [When I was eight, it was clear I was a very good singer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/when-i-was-eight-it-was-clear-i-was-a-very-good-singer/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

> [When I gave birth to my son, something happened. It is a huge thing for a woman: a whole set of emotions you never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/when-i-gave-birth-to-my-son-something-happened-it-is-a-huge-thing-for/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

> [I've reached a point in England where you can't go much further; I would love to come to America and work with some of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/i-ve-reached-a-point-in-england-where-you-can-t-go-much-further-i/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

> [I still sing, but completely for my own pleasure. I play a nightclub singer in 'Sparkle,' but I'd like to pursue it a bit…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/i-still-sing-but-completely-for-my-own-pleasure-i-play-a-nightclub/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

> [For me, the times in my life when I've been single have been more formative and crucial than I could have imagined. I can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/for-me-the-times-in-my-life-when-i-ve-been-single-have-been-more/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

> [I got invited to what's called the Gifting Suite in Toronto. I had the day off, so I thought I'd go and see what's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/i-got-invited-to-what-s-called-the-gifting-suite-in-toronto-i-had-the/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

> [Hollywood... that's not going to be my niche at all. If anyone is going wants to work with me, I would think it's going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/hollywood-that-s-not-going-to-be-my-niche-at-all-if-anyone-is-going/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

> [In 1990, I was in 'The Three Sisters' at the Royal Court and won the Clarence Derwent award for my supporting role as Natasha…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/in-1990-i-was-in-the-three-sisters-at-the-royal-court-and-won-the/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

> [It's not just about young people - there are films being made that deal with women getting older. That's a huge bonus, and here…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/it-s-not-just-about-young-people-there-are-films-being-made-that-deal/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

> [I have been devoted to my son, and there have been lots of jobs in the past that I haven't done because I didn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lesley-manville/i-have-been-devoted-to-my-son-and-there-have-been-lots-of-jobs-in-the/)

[Lesley Manville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lesley-manville/)

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