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I very much regret that I haven't been taken more seriously. I would love to have been at the National or the RSC.

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

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

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Anti-Semitism is a rotten thing. It's an ignorant, stupid, horrible thing. As is anti-Muslim feeling. They have to be together.

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

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I've always felt that Donald Trump was a Dickensian character because he is so ridiculous. With his hair and his arrogance, he is certainly Dickensian in his absurdity.

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I want people to be open to the idea of sitting down and reading a Dickens book. They will also have a great time.

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With television, attention spans have been shortened. It's something we have to fight against: the dumbing down of the audience. To be part of an audience is a privilege. To be with the people on stage, to let them reach you. If you're doing a million other things, they won't reach you.

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

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Where I think the American actor is slightly at a disadvantage is in vocal technique. I don't think that words are their friend in the same way that English actors are used to using words: understanding about consonance and how to shade a vowel to show emotional color.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Actress

Born: May 18th, 1941

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