Joanna Lumley Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“In Kenya you've got the great birds and monkeys leaping through the trees overhead. It's a chance to remember what the world is really like.”

“I've never felt the constraints of social acceptability.”

“Though I was a mother at 21, being a grandmother makes the whole thing absolutely normal and gorgeous. The relief, the joy of being a grandmother is wonderful.”

“I can't see any difference in having your hair dyed, your teeth fixed, your nose done, or your face smoothed out or lifted.”

“I could never go into politics, because I'm far too impatient and I'd want to be a dictator, albeit a benevolent one... I would hope.”

“I switch off lights like a maniac. I drive at reasonable speeds so that I don't waste petrol.”

“I'm a pathetic haggler and often give more than the original price out of a misplaced sense of duty.”

“I'm three quarters Scottish, but I sound English. I don't really see British as a race.”

“If you're an enthusiast and you love the world like I do, it comes naturally. But I think charity must become more fun to give, more interactive and imaginative.”

“You have to feel more involved than just writing out a cheque. Charity is almost the wrong word - I think people are beginning to feel more responsible for the world.”