British - Actress | April 2, 1940 -
Shyness is just egoism out of its depth.
Penelope Keith
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I plant a lot of trees. I am a great believer in planting things for future generations. I loathe the now culture where you just live for today.
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I don't think actors ever retire, they just stop being asked to work.
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We always had chocolates and my mother was careful to make sure they were unwrapped in advance so the paper wouldn't rustle in the middle of a performance.
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The character I play in Star Quality says acting is the be-all and end-all of her life. I'm not like that. I do enjoy working and I give every job my best shot but I never feel, What on Earth am I going to do now?
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I think I'm a better actress for having friends and interests outside the theatre. I wouldn't want to live my life surrounded by other actors all the time.
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Everyone wants instant everything, and they want instant success, but I always think you should treat things in the arts like a garden, and let them grow.
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Young people don't want to sit at home and watch television; they'd sooner be out doing their own thing.
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In my book, all manners are is thinking of somebody else.
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In this great age of communication, there a lot of people you can't actually understand. I know everyone tweets, and twits and texts and all that, but actually we've all got voices, and it is awfully nice to hear them and if you can understand what people are saying.
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I love touring, I really do.
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So often actors only mix with actors, which is quite incestuous, and doesn't give them the insight into how other people work.
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