English - Actress | May 18, 1941 -
It's really hard being old - it's horrible.
Miriam Margolyes
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Israel is stupid for allowing people to vent their anti-Semitism.
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I am stopped in the street by kids and Harry Potter fans all the time.
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In terms of my development as an artist, playing Professor Sprout wasn't all that important because she is well within my capabilities as an actress. But in terms of marketability, it made an enormous difference.
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I want to explore the range of emotions it is possible to feel.
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I know that a lot of my life is spent thinking about crisps and eating crisps and hating myself for eating crisps. It's just not worth it. Or it wouldn't be if crisps weren't so delicious.
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It's shameful to admit, but it's been a bit of a lifelong affair, and I do now feel I'm as good as it gets. I'm honourable, kind, friendly, warm, intelligent, generous, and I've got a good sense of humour.
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I've never been someone who is cast for having a lovely figure but for whatever qualities I could possibly bring to a role, so I'm still castable.
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I think Britain is a bit class-ridden. People tend to be judged by how rounded their vowels are.
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I don't like 'comedy,' I like 'life,' which has everything in it.
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From my earliest days, reading was my passion, and at Cambridge, where I studied English literature, my intellectual life deepened and grew.
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My partner of 45 years is Australian, and a big part of her character is that marvellous quality of irony which Aussies possess. I relish their humour and sense of fairness.
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