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Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

English Actress

Born: May 18, 1941

Because Life Me People Think You

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I think all actors get scared because we're frightened to disappoint. Miriam Margolyes

Think Scared Disappoint Because Frightened Get Actor

I may have a talent for acting, but I am incapable of doing anything else. Miriam Margolyes

Else Talent Am Doing May Anything Anything Else Incapable Acting

The first piece of property that I bought was in Tuscany in 1973. Miriam Margolyes

Property First Bought Piece

I love political cartoons from the 19th century, and whenever I complete a piece of acting work that I'm particularly proud of, be it a film or play, I treat myself to a picture by caricaturist James Gillray. Miriam Margolyes

Work Love Myself Treat Political Picture Complete Cartoons Piece Particularly Proud Whenever James Century Acting Film Play

Old people have a much better time in India because they're respected. Miriam Margolyes

Time People Better Old Respected India Better Time Because Much Old People

I have a class prejudice - against the upper class, which is foolish. Miriam Margolyes

Class Foolish Upper Upper-Class Which Against Prejudice

I'm going to be 75 in May. How can I have lived this long and not know anything? Miriam Margolyes

Long Know How Going May Anything Lived

I used to get into bed with my mother every morning, almost until she died, and talk about everything. She was my closest confidante always. I had no secrets from her. Miriam Margolyes

Morning Mother Every Everything Secrets About Had Almost Talk Until She Always Bed Get Died Closest Used Her

My feeling is that the English are naturally anti-Semitic. Miriam Margolyes

Feeling Anti-Semitic Naturally English

Nobody likes Jews. You can't say people like Jews. We're not popular. We're too smart to be liked. But it has been unacceptable to express anti-Semitism since the Holocaust. Miriam Margolyes

You People Smart Anti-Semitism Too Jews Say Unacceptable Has-Been Nobody Since Like Liked Likes Been Holocaust Popular Express

I don't like religion. Miriam Margolyes

Religion Like

There's a strong melancholic streak in me. Miriam Margolyes

Me Strong Streak

In terms of my development as an artist, playing Professor Sprout wasn't all that important because she is well within my capabilities as an actress. But in terms of marketability, it made an enormous difference. Miriam Margolyes

Made Important Enormous Development Terms She Well Because Within Sprout Artist Difference Capabilities Actress Professor Playing

I'm not a comedian, but I do make people laugh. I'm good at it. Miriam Margolyes

Good People Laugh Comedian Make

I want to explore the range of emotions it is possible to feel. Miriam Margolyes

Emotions Range Possible Feel Want Explore

I really have fallen in love with myself. Miriam Margolyes

Love Myself Fallen Really

I don't like 'comedy,' I like 'life,' which has everything in it. Miriam Margolyes

Life Comedy Everything Like Which

Home is wherever I hang my hat. Miriam Margolyes

Home Hat Hang Wherever

What's the difference between herpes and love? Herpes is forever. Miriam Margolyes

Love Between Forever Difference

I refused to be filmed getting off a bus twice. The director said, 'I'm an award-winning director. Please do it', and I said, 'I never thought I'd say this, but I'm an award-winning actress with a bad leg, and if your film depends on seeing me get in and out of a bus, we're in trouble.' Miriam Margolyes

As long as I am working, I am grateful and happy. Miriam Margolyes

Happy Grateful Long Am Working

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