You can be very famous without being a great actress, and that’s not good for me. Imelda Staunton Read Quote
We’re all unique as actors. To yourself, you are unique. You have to think, ‘I’m me. I’m not going to bunch myself with other people.’ Agents and producers have to get you into a box to accommodate their limited imaginations. Imelda Staunton Read Quote
There are lots of wonderful actors doing animated films these days, but I prefer it when you can’t recognise them – it means they’ve really become the character. Imelda Staunton Read Quote
I start the day with either Radio 3 or Radio 4. I don’t watch any daytime television at all. Imelda Staunton Read Quote
You read about poor people having Botox go wrong and you think: ‘Well, what the bloody hell were you doing?’ Why would you inject yourself with poison? And why are we spending so much time looking at ourselves? I just don’t get it. Imelda Staunton Read Quote
I’ve fallen over on stage a couple of times, but I’ve only ever bruised my ego. Imelda Staunton Read Quote
Children should always be brave and do something about bullying. It’s not okay to stand by and let it happen. Bullies thrive off secrecy. Children should tell someone if they see someone being bullied. Imelda Staunton Read Quote
At the time of Woodstock, I was just 13, but I used to see these exotic hippy creatures and I did look on with envy. How could you not? In an ideal world, I would have loved to have been a hippy – but I might have been a bit strait-laced. It was my fantasy. Imelda Staunton Read Quote
We all must support the arts, as it is our culture. It makes us better people. It makes us happy; it gives us empathy and shows us how to live. It is so important. Imelda Staunton Read Quote
To me, it’s really not about how I look – it’s about who I can be. It is my job to bring the character to life and my duty to fit into the jigsaw in that story. Imelda Staunton Read Quote
