Maxine Peake

I'm not a fan of reality TV.

— Maxine Peake

The first posh meal out I had was on my 10th birthday.

— Maxine Peake

Crying does not equal good acting.

— Maxine Peake

For me, I'm still always that kid from Bolton.

— Maxine Peake

I do, in a strange way, care deeply what people think.

— Maxine Peake

When I'm not acting, I don't feel like an actor.

— Maxine Peake

Every job still feels like the first time.

— Maxine Peake

What's wrong with wanting the best for everybody?

— Maxine Peake

The women I play don't sit in the corner eating lettuce leaves and talking about what designer shoes they have.

— Maxine Peake

Unfortunately, at the end of the day, when you watch yourself on the screen, you are always you.

— Maxine Peake

I don't really engage with that world of technology, which might be to my detriment.

— Maxine Peake

I'd rather go down with an almighty bang than play it safe.

— Maxine Peake

As I've got older, I've got slightly more fussy. You've got less time; you need to use it wisely.

— Maxine Peake

It's great having time to just sit back and work through things in my mind. It helps put life into perspective.

— Maxine Peake

I've always had pop-star crushes. I had a huge crush on Ian Brown.

— Maxine Peake

I'm a big techphobe. Someone else helps me run my Twitter; I wouldn't be able to trust myself.

— Maxine Peake

I'm quite cautious in most areas of my life, but I'm always happy to gamble when it comes to acting. I'm not…

— Maxine Peake

I love 'Splash!' and 'Take Me Out.' Not that I'd ever do 'Splash!' It's the parading on British TV in a swimming…

— Maxine Peake

For me, politics is about passion. It doesn't matter what you know; it's your actions that count. I meet people who say…

— Maxine Peake

I went to the Old Bailey, and I met a judge, and I was petrified, but they were like, 'Oh, you're an…

— Maxine Peake

I know I sometimes come across as being quite dismissive about acting. But I'm not. It's like people reading their diaries in…

— Maxine Peake

I watch 'Take Me Out' mainly for Paddy McGuinness. When we were younger, we worked together as lifeguards at the Bolton Leisure…

— Maxine Peake

Male? Female? It's not always relevant to some people. They are who they are - they might not fit into a specific…

— Maxine Peake

I think all things are political... How women are portrayed - that's a big thing for me. What is this role trying…

— Maxine Peake

At drama school, I was told, 'Lay off the chips, or you'll never play Juliet.' Sometimes, in the stock room of the…

— Maxine Peake

I joined the Communist Party when I was 18. When I was 10, there was the miners' strike, and the Cold War…

— Maxine Peake

I used to think the store detective had followed me all the way home and would knock on the door and go,…

— Maxine Peake

I'm a big comfort eater, so if I'm feeling sorry for myself, I'll just stuff my face.

— Maxine Peake

The films, the music, the telly that I like is always a little bit more on the margins.

— Maxine Peake

I reckoned my accent and class would count against me; I didn't see actresses as being working-class.

— Maxine Peake

I don't have massive ambitions to be anywhere other than in this country doing good work.

— Maxine Peake

I get very irate with actors when they talk about how distressing it all is. I mean, it's only acting. Please.

— Maxine Peake

I am an actor. I love acting, and I absolutely love what I do, but I don't want it to be every…

— Maxine Peake

We need a wider sense of community because we're all on the same planet.

— Maxine Peake

I'm really unimaginative - once I like something, I fix on it.

— Maxine Peake

I must admit I don't usually buy a daily paper, although I will get one if there's an interview I want to…

— Maxine Peake

I left the North when I was 21 to go to drama school in London, and I stayed there 12 years.

— Maxine Peake

I'm always an advocate of 'acting is reacting,' which can be difficult.

— Maxine Peake

They always said to me that I needed to be more feminine. I think it's so wrong. Being boisterous doesn't mean you…

— Maxine Peake

I've always fancied being a bit of warrior, on a horse swinging a sword around, sorting out the men... Oh yes, that…

— Maxine Peake