When I was young I used to smother myself with olive oil mixed with a dash of vinegar to keep the flies away and lay in the sunshine for hours on end. But we knew no better then. Now we… — Stephanie Beacham Copy Share Image
My worst holiday was in Athens when I was a young drama student at Rada in 1965. I ran out of money. I had my things stolen and I wasn't able to speak a word of the language. — Stephanie Beacham Copy Share Image
One of the reasons I wanted to teach deaf children was because it made me very sad that they spoke so clumsily and that… — Stephanie Beacham Copy Share Image
I think the deafness affects me more than I realise I think it makes me more tired. I loathe parties. I attend, smile and… — Stephanie Beacham Copy Share Image
I'm lucky that most of the time I'm on location in amazing places. Most of the time, I don't need holidays, I just stop… — Stephanie Beacham Copy Share Image
When I got into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, a doctor told me to give up the course as I'd be totally deaf… — Stephanie Beacham Copy Share Image
I have to concentrate more intently when people speak. I always have to position myself on their right side so that I can hear… — Stephanie Beacham Copy Share Image
But as far as my work is concerned, I see no impediment, and various advantages, to being deaf. — Stephanie Beacham Copy Share Image
When I was young I used to smother myself with olive oil mixed with a dash of vinegar to keep the flies away and… — Stephanie Beacham Copy Share Image
My worst holiday was in Athens when I was a young drama student at Rada in 1965. I ran out of money. I had… — Stephanie Beacham Copy Share Image
I genuinely enjoy talking one-to-one. I have no shyness about that. — Stephanie Beacham Copy Share Image
I'm the one by the backdoor - I am not the one in the middle of the party. — Stephanie Beacham Copy Share Image
I took some classes in sign language when I was in my early teens because I was told that I would be completely deaf… — Stephanie Beacham Copy Share Image
People keep asking me if I'll marry again. It's as if after you've had one car crash you want another. — Stephanie Beacham Copy Share Image
