When Mary arrived, I felt a mixture of emotions, including panic and overwhelming love. I felt a great sense of responsibility, not just towards my child but also towards her father. There have been many influences on my life, but… — Diana Quick Copy Share Image
I'm a complete addict of The 'X Factor,' so I can see why everyone gets so inspired. But there's a downside to celebrity: your… — Diana Quick Copy Share Image
I'd love to play a femme fatale in a film noir. I'm thinking of one of those roles that Lauren Bacall or Bette Davis… — Diana Quick Copy Share Image
'The Discovery of France' by Graham Robb is teaching me lots about a country I've long loved but realise I didn't really know. — Diana Quick Copy Share Image
There have been setbacks, illnesses and other obstacles, so inevitably I've had disappointments. But once you realise that things can't always go your own… — Diana Quick Copy Share Image
Good looks are not something you earn. But as you get older, how you look is a reflection of the life you've led. — Diana Quick Copy Share Image
What was I like in 1966? I was 19 years old, very confident, and life was a big adventure. — Diana Quick Copy Share Image
That was the fun of acting, being a blank canvas you could transform into the character - Indian princess, 20s vamp, Mother Courage, Oxford don, 94-year-old wife. — Diana Quick Copy Share
I discovered that there is Indian blood in my ancestry on my father's side - a fact that had not been talked about in my family. No wonder I've often been cast in exotic roles - Indian princesses, Russian revolutionaries, Algerians, Gypsies and Greeks. — Diana Quick Copy Share
I always take an Alastair Sawday guide. I stayed in three or four places in India that they had recommended, and every one of… — Diana Quick Copy Share Image
I have a cottage near Aldeburgh, and from there it's a sturdy two-mile walk across farmland to an empty beach, where I collect hag… — Diana Quick Copy Share Image
If you try to live as well as you can, then hopefully your face will reflect that. But it's unfair that we put so… — Diana Quick Copy Share Image
I don't think it's ungracious to seek cosmetic help - it has crossed my mind from time to time, and I have been tempted.… — Diana Quick Copy Share Image
