Imelda Staunton Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
Imelda Staunton quotes and sayings page 2 (68 year old actress). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 38 we have for her.
“I think the first 10 years of my daughter's life were my mother's happiest, because she could finally have carefree time with a kid.”
“You could say I'm a character actress. Or maybe a character actress who does peculiar, interesting lead roles.”
“Having a child makes you strong and gives you chutzpah. It relaxed my attitude to the job; my center of focus shifted, which I think is very helpful, because even if you're not a very indulgent actor you spend a lot of time thinking about yourself. I don't think that is particularly healthy.”
“I adore Bette Davis and Vivien Leigh, but more because they were good actresses. That's what makes me interested in them, that they didn't present themselves as idols; they were just doing their jobs.”
“The one good thing is that I get a lot more good scripts coming through my letterbox. 'Vera Drake' raised my profile in one way, and then 'Harry Potter' in another.”
“I never wanted for anything. We went to Ireland for holidays every year. I was 14 when we first went to Italy. My mum was determined I was going to go to a good school. My mum was an absolute grafter. A real grafter. I got my work ethic from her.”
“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.”
“Fortunately my career has never been about how I look, it's about how I can be.”
“I've always liked new writing.”
“If you're at an award ceremony, you're against your mates.”
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