British Quotes

I run six-to-eight miles a day, plus weights and aerobics in the lunch hour. I also lie a lot, which keeps me thin.

As a real person, he wouldn't last a minute, would he? But drama is about imperfection. And we've moved away from the aspirational hero. We got tired of it, it was dull. If I was House's friend, I would hate it. How he so resolutely refuses to be happy or take the kind-hearted road. But we don't alw

Said I was beautiful, did he? He's being paid for treatment, not flattery.

On one night of my debut the Prince of Wales, the Princess, and the duchess of London came to see me. They loved me for what I was and what I gave them.

No person in the world ever lost anything by being nice to me.

My husband is a general's chauffeur somewhere in France.

My agent tells me I am drawing the largest salary ever paid in the halls of England. Wonderful, isn't it? for a quiet, rural gardener like myself.

It's the first time I've seen myself act, and I can't say I'm impressed.

It was so kind of you to mention that I don't wear stays. What's the point? If you squeeze it in at one point, it only comes out at the other.

I've put in as many as 40 weeks a year on stage. It is lonely and restricted, as all artistic life must necessarily be.

I'm not afraid. I never liked long last acts.

I was beautiful. Now, because I am old, I take no shame in so saying.

I shall fulfill my contract, no more nor less.

I must hurry back to my house and my flowers in Monaco.

I know I am at the end. I shall never get better, dear.

I have known great things and wonderful persons, and I have known homage.

I found my interest lapse in both acting and racing.

I felt weary of the responsibility of owning houses and was glad enough to pass mine on to others.

I am a grandmother now, and that means age is creeping on, creeping on.

Anyone who limits her vision to memories of yesterday is already dead.

I have always been willing to take the blame for the things I have done.

I am happy as happiness goes, for a woman who has so many memories and who lives the lonely life of an actress.

Feed the dogs. I hate to hear them barking like that.

After being so bad I could hear the angels singing.

Sympathy is charming, but it does not make up for pain.

Anyone's life truly lived consists of work, sunshine, exercise, soap, plenty of fresh air, and a happy contented spirit.

I do not regret one moment of my life.

When you play music with someone who has a heart rather than playing with someone who is just doing it for money or is cynical it makes all the difference.

When we made that album with Gary Moore, I was still kind of searching for the right direction for myself. Although the music is quite good the direction was like a box of fireworks that caught light all at the same time.

Unless you go forward then you are going back.