I did go to public school, but that's only because my parents were abroad. As a matter of fact, I think that's helped my work. I can go from Victoria Wood's 'Dinnerladies' to playing Barbara Cartland, from 'Coronation Street' to… — Anne Reid Copy Share Image
I don't do so much acting work now, as there aren't the parts except for 'Tango'. So if I didn't have the cabaret work, I don't know what I would be doing. — Anne Reid Copy Share Image
I would have liked Sir Laurence Olivier to ask me to go to the Old Vic and let me play all the roles Judi… — Anne Reid Copy Share Image
In my day, the films you got were about mature people, people with some kind of weight. — Anne Reid Copy Share Image
Inner talent gives you that ease. It's not a remarkable thing - just a knack that gives you a very nice life. — Anne Reid Copy Share Image
I like waking up in the morning and thinking, 'Mmm, I might go to Paris today.' I don't want to ask anyone if they… — Anne Reid Copy Share Image
Get an Alan Bennett script; then everybody will want to do it, no matter how big they are. — Anne Reid Copy Share Image
'Downton' took a long time to catch fire in America, but we have been getting good reviews for 'Tango.' — Anne Reid Copy Share Image
I have notebooks all over the place. I write little stories for my cabaret. — Anne Reid Copy Share Image
Christmas Day itself hasn't always been great. My parents went abroad when I was very young, and I went to boarding school. We had… — Anne Reid Copy Share Image
I used to lie in bed and imagine I was performing at the Albert Hall, not that I'd ever been there. I took lessons… — Anne Reid Copy Share Image
