Imelda Staunton Quotes

I adore Bette Davis and Vivien Leigh, but more because they were good actresses. That's what makes me interested in them, that they didn't present themselves as idols; they were just doing their jobs.

Imelda Staunton

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: actress
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: January 9, 1956

Topics

GoodMePresentDoingMoreJust

We have built tens of thousands of schools, clinics and rural roads.

Meles Zenawi

RoadsRuralBuiltClinicsSchools

I can't wrestle a match without getting my ankles taped because they feel like they'll shatter on me.

Jeff Hardy

MeFeelWithoutBecauseLikeMatch

It's the one with that panel of ultra-chichi folks. The one called 'What's My Line?' It sends me straight up the wall. I call it 'The Snob Family.'

Stan Laurel

FamilyMeWallLineUpSnob

And so, I was not a military test pilot, but as soon as NASA expressed an interest in flying scientists and people who were not military test pilots, that was an epiphany that just came like a stroke of lightning.

Story Musgrave

PeopleFlyingNASATestPilotJust

Instead of a dedicated room, my best trigger is the actual habit of reading over the texts from the day before. Marking. Changing. Fussing. This ritual amounts to a habit of trust. Trust that I can make it better. That if I keep trying, I will come closer to something true.

Mona Simpson

TrustBestDayHabitReadingBetter

A dream of mine is to write a 'Bond' theme tune.

Jorja Smith

BondDreamWriteThemeMineTune

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a footballer and racing driver, like all kids.

Diego Della Valle

RacingKidDriverFootballerKids

My father always told me that story was first and foremost. We would watch not just his films but a lot of classic American films. My father was a great David Lean fan, and David Lean's one of my favorite directors. We would discuss films endlessly.

Christopher Rouse

FatherGreatMeStoryAmericanJust

Think of the imagination as a giant stone from which we carve out new ideas. As we chip away, our new ideas become more polished and refined. But if you start by editing your imagination, you start with a tiny stone.

Brian Chesky

ImaginationIdeasStartThinkYou

There are 6 billion people in the world. It's hard to find the one person who's right for you.

Scott Caan

PeopleWorldYouFindPersonRight

I'm a car fanatic and each morning I wake up with a smile on my face, whether I'm commentating on the Formula One or at Silver Hatch racetrack in Roary the Racing Car.

Murray Walker

SmileCarMorningWake UpFaceUp

I plan to take time out and read, learn, and absorb more about acting.

Kubra Sait

TimeLearnPlanActingMoreOut

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Imelda Staunton