I always used to say when I was on television that I prefer to be on stage and when on stage I prefer to do television. Typical human condition.

We have this wonderful language and we don't appreciate it. That's old-fashioned me, but when I went to school, everyone had elocution lessons, not to sound posh but so you could be understood.

Shyness is just egotism out of its depth.

I plant a lot of trees. I am a great believer in planting things for future generations. I loathe the now culture where you just live for today.

I think I'm a better actress for having friends and interests outside the theatre. I wouldn't want to live my life surrounded by other actors all the time.

We always had chocolates and my mother was careful to make sure they were unwrapped in advance so the paper wouldn't rustle in the middle of a performance.

Older people, who just happen to have been around longer, may not be cleverer than the young, but they have seen more.

Everyone wants instant everything, and they want instant success, but I always think you should treat things in the arts like a garden, and let them grow.

I don't feel 'vibes' when I enter a building - don't feel the previous owners looking down on me. But I do know when a place feels friendly.

So often actors only mix with actors, which is quite incestuous, and doesn't give them the insight into how other people work.

With a play, you do it and it's gone. Films always date. Television drama always dates. Television comedy, for some reason, seems to go on.

Whoever turns to God, shall receive mercy.

The health sector continuously get’s pummeled by malicious actors and hackers because their cyber-kinetic security is being managed by “Participation Trophy” winning wimps!

The fatal futility of Fact.

I'm 100 percent impartial. I'm - my responsibility is to manage this primary nominating contest neutrally and fairly.

Managing bottom-up change is its own art.

Unlike every other nation in the world, the United States defines itself as a hypothesis and constitutes itself as an argument.

A divorce party - that's really better than a wedding party

Oh, my bad ... I'm sorry for bothering you. I forgot I only exist when you need me for something.

If you spend too much time watching and fantasizing others while they achieve their dreams you may well miss your own.

I myself never make any notes. Usually, if I write something down, I can't read it afterwards.