Imelda Staunton Quotes
I never wanted for anything. We went to Ireland for holidays every year. I was 14 when we first went to Italy. My mum was determined I was going to go to a good school. My mum was an absolute grafter. A real grafter. I got my work ethic from her.
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When I look back at my life now, I'm not amazed by what I did at 16 to 21.
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If you were your own employer, would you be entirely satisfied with the day’s work you have done today?
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The innovation and creativity that's so manifest in the rest of society needs to be turned on our school systems.
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I played baseball, was on the basketball team in high school, did crew at Hofstra, and randomly played ultimate frisbee, too. But none of the organized teams I was on were anywhere near as competitive as the games on the street.
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I never wanted for anything. We went to Ireland for holidays every year. I was 14 when we first went to Italy. My mum was determined I was going to go to a good school. My mum was an absolute grafter. A real grafter. I got my work ethic from her.
