I always used to say when I was on television that I prefer to be on stage and when on stage I prefer to do television. Typical human condition. Penelope Keith Read Quote
I’m not against accents – my husband’s from Lancashire and has a rural Lancs accent. We’ve just got back from Scotland yesterday, and I love that Highland burr. Penelope Keith Read Quote
Language is my bugbear. Everyone says things now like ‘I was sat’ instead of ‘I was sitting’, which just sounds so ugly. Penelope Keith Read Quote
I don’t feel ‘vibes’ when I enter a building – don’t feel the previous owners looking down on me. But I do know when a place feels friendly. Penelope Keith Read Quote
Older people, who just happen to have been around longer, may not be cleverer than the young, but they have seen more. Penelope Keith Read Quote
I’m sure that is a reason why young people occasionally bash up old people – because the ages don’t mix any more. Penelope Keith Read Quote
I’m a bit of a Scotophile. I have a house on the Black Isle, so I’m in Scotland quite a lot and think Edinburgh is just the most beautiful city. Penelope Keith Read Quote
So often actors only mix with actors, which is quite incestuous, and doesn’t give them the insight into how other people work. Penelope Keith Read Quote
