All Imelda Staunton Quotes
- Looking back, there is nothing wrong with that peace, love and equality that the hippies espoused. In many ways, we have regressed because they were… Alike
- You can only do your best. That's all you can do. And if it isn't good enough, it isn't good enough. All
- I don't feel the need for religion. But I went on a yoga retreat last year and I do believe slightly in the karma thing… Attract
- At the time of Woodstock, I was just 13, but I used to see these exotic hippy creatures and I did look on with envy.… Been
- I worked in rep for six years, then I came to London and to the National Theatre. What's better than that Better
- Look at Judi Dench, who's brilliant in whatever bloody job she does. Bloody
- I adore Bette Davis and Vivien Leigh, but more because they were good actresses. That's what makes me interested in them, that they didn't present… Actresses
- I don't think it's that I don't like Sondheim. It's that I find it really... I don't know how to describe it. Doing it is… Demanding
- Agents and producers have to get you into a box to accommodate their limited imaginations. Accommodate
- Fortunately my career has never been about how I look, it's about how I can be. Been
- I've always liked new writing. Always Liked
- If you're at an award ceremony, you're against your mates. Award
- You could say I'm a character actress. Or maybe a character actress who does peculiar, interesting lead roles. Does that make sense? Actress
- Having a child makes you strong and gives you chutzpah. It relaxed my attitude to the job; my center of focus shifted, which I think… Actor
- Her death has had a huge effect on me. It felt like a big hole appeared on my left side - apparently your left side… Apparently
- The one good thing is that I get a lot more good scripts coming through my letterbox. 'Vera Drake' raised my profile in one way,… Coming
- We're all unique as actors. To yourself, you are unique, you have to think 'I'm me, I'm not going to bunch myself with other people.'… Accommodate
- Chaotic people often have chaotic lives, and I think they create that. But if you try and have an inner peace and a positive attitude,… Attitude
- A lot of me is very up, and you have to have light and shade. They are both important and you have to be able… Able
- We all must support the arts, as it is our culture. It makes us better people. It makes us happy; it gives us empathy and… All
- I was brought up a Catholic, so I take no pleasure in guilt. Brought
- I never wanted for anything. We went to Ireland for holidays every year. I was 14 when we first went to Italy. My mum was… Absolute
- A lot of film stars are just playing themselves in different frocks. Film
- For everyday clothes, I love North Face and Rohan, and for smarter options, I like Whistles and Agnes b on Marylebone High Street. Agnes
- Both my parents had heart problems: my mother had type 2 diabetes, and my father had a stroke. Both