Francesca Annis Quotes
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I'm often asked if I regret not going to Hollywood. I'm glad I didn't go, because if I had I wouldn't have my extended family, which is the fabric of my life. Only recently have I realised how special and unusual it is.
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When I was starting out, young actresses had the studio system to protect them. Now you have a host of sharks, from your agent to your publicist to your lawyer.
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I am not a fanatic about anything. I do what I can do when I've got the time.
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You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yourself.
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I used to suffer from excessive pride. Well, I got over that one.
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However successful you are, there is no substitute for a close relationship. We all need them.
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I couldn't imagine playing someone young now; it would be so boring.
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I do think it's important to live in the present because in that way you won't be living in a state of regret.
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I don't want three million people digesting my private life over their cornflakes.
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I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all, I've never had a husband.
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I have got a few misters interested but nobody special these days.
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The wonderful thing about acting is you move along with your decade. The older you get, the more interesting the parts you get to play and you bring more of your personal experience to the part.
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I don't buy the tabloids, but you're surrounded by it all and people tell you things they've read. I'd be sitting on a train looking over someone's shoulder and thinking: That's familiar... oh my God, it's me.