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Doing things like 'Extras' and 'Little Britain' keeps me in with the youngsters. Ronnie Corbett
Me Like Doing Little Youngsters Keeps Things Britain
David Frost plucked me from the nightclubs. Ronnie Corbett
Me Plucked David Frost Nightclubs
We had brilliant writers on our shows, and I do think that 'The Two Ronnies' has stood the test of time. It was certainly the greatest fun to do. Ronnie Corbett
Time Brilliant Think Our Writers Had Greatest Test Stood Certainly Fun Shows Two
I have not survived 50 years in showbusiness by being Mr. Nice. If you are weak, this business eats you up. Ronnie Corbett
You Business Nice Weak Eats Years Up Survived Being
When I'm stopped in the street, people want to talk about 'The Two Ronnies' and the sketches we did. Ronnie Corbett
People About Talk Did Stopped Want Sketches Street Two
People who want to do stand-up from the start - I mean that's an extremely self-centred thing to want, isn't it? Ronnie Corbett
People Extremely Want Mean Who Thing Start
I'm just about to move to a place that you can only get there by rowing a boat across a loch, which I'm thoroughly looking forward to it. It's not got electricity or anything. Rory McCann
You Looking Thoroughly About Only Looking Forward Got Get Move Just Anything Place Which Boat Across Electricity Forward Rowing
I don't have a mortgage or kids, so I can lie low and tighten my belt if I need to. Rory McCann
Lie Kids Mortgage Tighten Low Need Belt
I'm a man's man. I go out climbing and live outdoors. Rory McCann
Man Live Out Outdoors Climbing Go
I'm single because I move about so much that I can't really get attached. Rory McCann
Single About Attached Because Get Move Much Really
I'm on my boat, training, rehearsing; I spend all my energy on the job that's coming up, and I found that's the way that works for me. The more energy you have on set, the better you'll be; it's all about being alive in that moment and listening. Rory McCann
Me You Training Better Listening Job Energy Spend Way Alive About More Coming Up Being Boat Moment Works Rehearsing Found Set
I was a lumberjack for years, a pub bouncer, I've sung in a band; in fact, I still sing, and I even trained myself to be a tree surgeon. Rory McCann
Myself Surgeon Band Tree Sung Fact Sing Still Years Trained In Fact Pub Even
What do I know about women? I don't know anything. Rory McCann
Women About Know Anything
I wouldn't say I'm that social... I'm either sailing my boat by myself or living in some small place. Rory McCann
Myself Living Say Some Small Sailing Either Place Social Boat
The thing that I just discovered, which fascinates me really - my name, McCann, the translation isn't 'Son of Ann'... It comes from 'Canis' - as in 'canine' - as in 'dog!' My name - Rory McCann - means Rory Hound, Rory Wolfhound. Rory McCann
Me Son Dog Translation Name Hound Discovered Just Which Really Means Fascinates Thing
There were times at the start of it all when I would be standing, terrified, in front of the cameras and people I considered 'real' actors. I had no idea what was happening, what the guy with the clipboard did, or if people in the studio were looking at me because it was their job to look at me or because they thought I was making a mess of things. Rory McCann
Me People Job Thought Looking Considered Would Would-Be No Idea Guy Had Studio Idea Look Mess Terrified Because Making Real Were Cameras Times Did Front Happening Standing Actor Things Start
When I get a job, I make phone calls to every single person I know and tell them not to bloody call me. Rory McCann
Me Phone Job Single Every Phone Calls Tell Know Make Call Calls Single Person Bloody Person Get Them
Going into auditions, there is a wonderful butterfly feeling in your stomach - an equal balance of being utterly terrified and exhilarated that this is your chance. Rose Leslie
Balance Wonderful Feeling Equal Terrified Auditions Stomach Going Being Your Utterly Butterfly Chance
I personally have been drawn to female roles who are incredibly strong; females who are dominant and know their own mind; who are feisty in their own way without being annoying. I like it when she has a dark side, but she also has a playful side. Rose Leslie
Strong Dark Mind Dark Side Own Incredibly Side Way Drawn Like Feisty Know Annoying Also She Without Female Females Been Dominant Roles Being Personally Who Playful
When I left 'Downton Abbey,' it hadn't yet taken off and become the phenomenon that it is, to this day. That all happened after I left. But, it was fabulous to be a part of it and to be a part of the cast. We had an absolute ball! Rose Leslie
Day Become Abbey Fabulous Cast Absolute Had Part Taken Ball Off Left After Happened Downton Abbey Phenomenon
Mum and Dad sent us to a bilingual school, so we had half the lessons in English and half in French. But I remember being hugely lost. Rose Leslie
Remember School Half Lost Had French Hugely Being Sent Us Bilingual English Lessons Dad Mum Mum And Dad
I had the most fantastic time filming 'Downton.' Rose Leslie
Time Had Most Fantastic Filming
For the first time in my life I tried whale. It was very chewy and quite fatty. My friend had had whale before, so I knew it would be quite blubbery. It was delicious. I loved it. It was smoked, so it had a lovely kind of tangy taste to it. We had it a couple of nights. I was won over. It was very yummy. Rose Leslie
Life Time My Life First Before Nights Fatty Kind Would Would-Be Tried My Friend Delicious Had Knew Over Over It Couple Smoked First Time Friend Won Very Whale Taste Quite Loved Lovely
I remember loving 'Braveheart,' and I still do! It was one of those films my family had on video and we watched over and over again. Rose Leslie
Family Remember Films Those Had Over Still Again Loving Video Watched
The honeymoon phase always ends, for everyone. Rose Leslie
Honeymoon Everyone Always Ends Phase
I believe that we're not alone. How can we be alone in an infinite universe? I'm using the word 'alien' with a little trepidation because I know that sparks so many different versions of that word, and there are so many different images that come into one person's head when someone says it. Rose Leslie
Alone Word Alien Believe Universe Trepidation Says Someone Head Come Know Because How Versions Person Infinite Different Little Sparks Many Using Images
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