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  • Actress
  • born 1941
  • 100 quotes

Miriam Margolyes, an actress (born 1941), is quoted 100 times on QuoteForever. The subjects that come up most often are Home, Piece, Accept and Hang.

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I cannot accept violence.

Home is wherever I hang my hat.

My home in Adelaide was the Adina Hotel.

There's a strong melancholic streak in me.

It's really hard being old - it's horrible.

Unfortunately, I don't know many black people.

As long as I am working, I am grateful and happy.

Communication is something we all take for granted.

I don't have a very positive attitude towards rappers.

My feeling is that the English are naturally anti-Semitic.

As I get older, people do come up to me just to give me a hug.

I'm not a comedian, but I do make people laugh. I'm good at it.

I want to explore the range of emotions it is possible to feel.

I don't understand why gay people are so anxious to get married.

Israel is stupid for allowing people to vent their anti-Semitism.

What's the difference between herpes and love? Herpes is forever.

I don't like 'comedy,' I like 'life,' which has everything in it.

The first piece of property that I bought was in Tuscany in 1973.

I think all actors get scared because we're frightened to disappoint.

I've burnt my boats, and there they are - smouldering in public view.

I have a class prejudice - against the upper class, which is foolish.

I am stopped in the street by kids and Harry Potter fans all the time.

Old people have a much better time in India because they're respected.

My vocabulary is vast and expert, and I don't think I overuse any word.

It would be absurd to say I'm not British - you can hear it when I speak.

I should have got thin, but I eat too much. I hate the word 'moderation.'

I may have a talent for acting, but I am incapable of doing anything else.

I don't like class distinction, and there is far too much of that in England.

I wish I had a million in the bank. I like round figures. I am a round figure.

I know that I will go to my grave as Professor Sprout, whatever else I’ve done.

I studied English literature in university, and then I went straight into radio.

If I could give my younger self one piece of advice, I would say, 'Lose weight.'

I'm not really a practising Jew but I keep a kosher kitchen just to spite Hitler.

It's very hard to talk about Palestine to Jewish people - they see me as a betrayer.

My looks have changed, but I was never beautiful, so I'm not any less beautiful now.

Life, if you're fat is a minefield--you have to pick your way, otherwise you blow up.

I enjoy finding the right word and giving each its full measure, its full space in a sentence.

Everything's harder for women: harder to start, to stay employed, to run a life with a family.

I want a comfortable old age and to be looked after - I have arthritis - and money is a factor.

I think Britain is a bit class-ridden. People tend to be judged by how rounded their vowels are.

I had a very good kiss from Bob Monkhouse once. I thought, 'If I was straight, I would go for Bob.'

I've been very lucky - I've worked consistently, and I haven't had to kiss a lot of people on stage.

It's so important that people know there was a time before the NHS. It makes them appreciate it more.

Sydney has taken my money, Melbourne has my respect, but Adelaide has taken my heart; I shall return.

I do say things possibly other people don't say. So I shouldn't be too surprised when they are picked up.

I have no secrets. I decided very early on in life that the strongest position was to be completely open.

What most infuriates me is the cell phones. If I see someone texting during the show, I walk off the stage.

Adelaide's charms are compelling. It's not a huge place; the size is manageable, the traffic absurdly light.

I support children's charities; I just don't want them around me. It's not very admirable, but it's the truth.

Glenda Jackson called me an amateur in 1976 when we were in a play, 'The White Devil.' I've never forgiven her.

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