I suppose my life has always been about pleasing people, making sure they’re all right, doing the right thing. Then, suddenly, you have to face up to what you want and be honest about it. Emilia Fox Read Quote
My grandmother, Angela, was the Fox family matriarch. She was magnetic but also wicked. She had this huge life force and was great fun, but she would play each member of the family off against each other, which could make for extremely dramatic Christmases. Emilia Fox Read Quote
I made it to Oxford, but it is not that I am particularly clever, much more that I am a worker bee. Emilia Fox Read Quote
When I was four, we had to choose a musical instrument to play at school, and I chose the cello. I played until I was 18, and although I found it nerve-racking to play solo, I loved playing in an orchestra. When I left school I didn’t carry on with it, which I regret. Emilia Fox Read Quote
When I was growing up, I wanted to be my half-sister Lucy. She was 14 years older than me and was impossibly glamorous. I grew up in awe of her. Emilia Fox Read Quote
I never feel lonely if I’ve got a book – they’re like old friends. Even if you’re not reading them over and over again, you know they are there. And they’re part of your history. They sort of tell a story about your journey through life. Emilia Fox Read Quote
