12 Celia Imrie Quotes for You to Enjoy

Celia Imrie

British Actress

Born: Jul 15, 1952

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The thing about members of your family is that if you met them for the first time at a party, you might not bother to take their phone number, and yet something binds you. Celia Imrie

I landed the role of Bravo 5, the only female fighter pilot in 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.' I did my bit and fired my guns, but I haven't a notion of which side I was on or who I was firing the guns at. Celia Imrie

Living as an actor is rather like living life on the trapezes in a circus. Every time you jump on, you have to pray that, when the time comes for you to jump off, there is another trapeze swinging your way. Celia Imrie

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While other girls swooned over The Beatles and the Rolling Stones, I worshipped Rudolf Nureyev and Isadora Duncan. Celia Imrie

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Some people love Sundays; I don't, particularly. I used to rather dread them when I was younger. I was brought up on Sunday roasts, which I've always loathed. If I didn't finish my meat, I had to sit with it for most of the afternoon. No wonder I'm a vegetarian now. Celia Imrie

Love People Sunday Some People Sit Dread Sundays Some Brought Finish Rather No Wonder Had Vegetarian Most Particularly Always Up Wonder Afternoon Which Them Younger Used Meat Now

There's a character I played in 'Love in a Cold Climate' - very like my mother. I asked if I could wear a man's shoes and hat to feed the chickens: all things from her. In fact, every part I play has got an enormous amount of her in it. Celia Imrie

Love Character Man Mother Shoes Every Enormous Cold Hat All Things Wear Fact Could Part Feed Like Got Climate Chickens Very In Fact Asked If I Could Play Her Amount Things Played

I watch people from the top of buses who don't know they're being watched. It's quite fascinating. Celia Imrie

People Top Know Quite Being Buses Who Fascinating Watch Watched

I know if I had the chance of going aboard the Titanic in those days, I would have gone - I know I would have. I adore going on the Queen Mary - I think it's the only way to travel from New York. Celia Imrie

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My first job was in pantomime; I was a chorus girl in 'Dick Whittington' at 16. I got the part by ringing the director daily to see if anyone had dropped out, and it paid off eventually, when I was cast as a rat! Celia Imrie

Anyone who goes on the stage is a show-off, aren't they? Acting's weird. Celia Imrie

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