People think that if you look fairly reasonable, you can't possibly act, and as I only care about acting, I think beauty can be a great handicap.

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I've been a godmother loads of times, but being a grandmother is better than anything.

I've been a godmother loads of times, but being a grandmother is better than anything.

I'm not a film star, I am an actress. Being a film star is such...

I'm not a film star, I am an actress. Being a film star is such...

I've always been mad about cats.

I've always been mad about cats.

Sometimes I dread the truth of the lines I say. But the dread must never...

Sometimes I dread the truth of the lines I say. But the dread must never...

Comedy is much more difficult than tragedy-and a much better training, I think. It's much...

Comedy is much more difficult than tragedy-and a much better training, I think. It's much...

When I was at school at Paris, I had special lessons from Mademoiselle Antoine, an...

When I was at school at Paris, I had special lessons from Mademoiselle Antoine, an...

When I come into the theatre I get a sense of security. I love an...

When I come into the theatre I get a sense of security. I love an...

My parents were French and Irish and our family even has Spanish blood-and I do...

My parents were French and Irish and our family even has Spanish blood-and I do...

Shaw is like a train. One just speaks the words and sits in one's place....

Shaw is like a train. One just speaks the words and sits in one's place....

Dear Lord, I'm so grateful I'm still loved.

Dear Lord, I'm so grateful I'm still loved.

I loved fencing and dancing and elocution.

I loved fencing and dancing and elocution.

I know I am right for Scarlett. I can convince Mr. Selznick.

I know I am right for Scarlett. I can convince Mr. Selznick.

I never found accents difficult, after learning languages.

I never found accents difficult, after learning languages.

Life is too short to work so hard.

Life is too short to work so hard.

You know the passage where Scarlett voices her happiness that her mother is dead, so...

You know the passage where Scarlett voices her happiness that her mother is dead, so...

A lucky thing Eva Peron was. She died at 32. I'm already 45.

A lucky thing Eva Peron was. She died at 32. I'm already 45.

I'm a Scorpio, and Scorpios eat themselves out and burn themselves up like me.

I'm a Scorpio, and Scorpios eat themselves out and burn themselves up like me.

I have just made out my will and given all the things I have and...

I have just made out my will and given all the things I have and...

I think any classical training in the theatre is of enormous value.

I think any classical training in the theatre is of enormous value.

English people don't have very good diction. In France you have to pronounce very particularly...

English people don't have very good diction. In France you have to pronounce very particularly...