Maxine Peake Food is important in working out a character. How she eats is a window into her temperament. If I think she likes her food, I’ll put on a few pounds, or lose a few if she lives on her nerves. – Maxine Peake Character Quotes Eats Quotes Food Quotes Likes Quotes Lives Quotes Lose Quotes Nerves Quotes Pounds Quotes Temperament Quotes Window Quotes At drama school, I was told, ‘Lay off the chips, or you’ll never play Juliet.’ Sometimes, in the stock room of the set of ‘Dinnerladies,’ I’d put away three or four Mars bars while waiting for a scene. Then, at 24, I lost five stone. When I’m not acting, I don’t feel like an actor.
Letitia Baldrige Most people don’t know how to take compliments. That’s the biggest problem in America – we’re hesitant to give compliments and embarrassed at getting them. – Letitia Baldrige
Abi Morgan My greatest love is my children, and they have inspired me to fight and stand up for the right things. – Abi Morgan
Elizabeth McGovern I wasn’t ecstatic about being pregnant – I wasn’t somebody who actively wanted kids. Certainly there were no fantasies about nappy-changing. – Elizabeth McGovern
J R R TolkienStrength You have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have. – J R R Tolkien
Andre Norton I think the human race made a big mistake at the beginning of the industrial revolution, we leaped for the mechanical things, people need the use of their hands to feel creative. – Andre Norton
Ernie Banks Mr. Wrigley believed in this: Put all your eggs in one basket and watch the basket. They don’t do that today. This is the old-fashioned way I’m talking about. He carried it on to his business. Do one thing and stay with it. – Ernie Banks
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