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Maggie Smith Quotes

British - Actress | December 28, 1934 -

People think of you differently if you've been in their homes. They think they own you because they watched you while they were eating dinner, or they can turn you up or down, or even freeze you.

People Dinner Eating Think You Down

I know there is something out there and like most people, I tend to believe in it more when things go bad.

People Believe Bad Go Know More

I don't think films about elderly people have been made very much.

People Think Been Elderly Made Much

I have many good friends, but I tend to keep to myself anyway. It's odd, doing things and having no one to share them with.

Good Myself Friends Doing Share Odd

I fear that I won't work in the theatre again. I'm sad about that. But I won't retire.

Work Fear Sad Theatre Retire Again

I wanted to be a serious actress, but of course that didn't really happen.

Serious Happen Actress Course Wanted

Some people say you have to fight cancer. But it was fighting me. The cure was worse than the disease, and it left me totally exhausted and depressed. I just hid myself away in my daughter-in-law's flat.

Myself Fight People Me Fighting You

I know there is something out there, and like most people, I tend to believe in it more when things go bad. But I'm not like Shirley MacLaine, who probably believes we were past lovers in another life.

Life Past People Believe Bad Know

I loved Robert Altman, so gentle yet naughty! And Julian Fellowes writes so beautifully.

Loved Gentle Naughty Writes Robert

I've been playing old parts forever. I play 93 quite often. When you've done it more than once, you take the hint. I think it's a great burden if you're one of those fantastic stars who've always been beautiful; then I think it's hard.

Stars Beautiful Great Think You

An actor is somebody who communicates someone else's words and emotions to an audience. It's not me. It's what writers want me to be.

Words Me Someone Emotions Want Who

If you're lucky, I think you know what you want to do with your life. I think that's a greater gift that any of the gifts you might have when you do know, if you know what I mean. It must be awful to not know what to do.

Life Gift Think You Know Want

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