Celia Imrie Quotes

I was never a pretty girl, so I wasn't the one to get the boy. I used to cast myself as a good sport. Sometimes I wonder if I do that too much with roles I play, because if I'm absolutely truthful, I quite like being the best friend, or the supporting role, and actually I ought to gear-change and make myself the leading role.

Celia Imrie

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actress
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: July 15, 1952

Topics

GoodFriendGirlMyselfBestPlay

Getting nominated for a Grammy is as high as it gets for us.

John Gourley

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I had been terrified of Halloween my entire adult life. Loved it as a kid, but the minute I got out of college, there were little kids at my door demanding candy, which, No. 1, I couldn't afford, and, No. 2, if I had candy, it would be mine.

Jen Lancaster

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As you can probably tell, I like films and directors that bring a totally unique style to filming action.

John Foster

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Aubrey Plaza is absolutely amazing.

Jeff Baena

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I would love to keep playing roles where I get to inspire young women, and I get to uplift them and tell their stories and tell important stories that haven't been told.

Storm Reid

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My films seem to be about men's struggle with failure.

Tom Hooper

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The Scottish government set a goal of increasing exports by 50% by 2017. That is ambitious. Is it achievable?

Tom Hunter

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The piano has been drinking, not me.

Tom Waits

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You loan your friend money. You see them again, they don't say nothin' 'bout the money. 'Hi, how ya doin'? How's ya mama doing?' Man, how's my money doin'?

Chris Tucker

FriendMoneyManDoingYouSay

I spent summers with my mother's parents in Arkansas, where religion felt very present. My grandmother was Baptist, and my grandfather was Methodist. Double Southern whammy.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

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I think the best way to find out about something is to try to do it to the max. A lot of people take up a hobby or sport and then find an excuse not to carry on with it. Once I start something, I won't stop until I'm as good at it as I'll ever be.

Bruce Dickinson

GoodBestPeopleStartThinkHobby

Always behave as if nothing had happened, no matter what has happened.

Arnold Bennett

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