Imelda Staunton Quotes

I've always tried to fight against, 'Oh, who's that small funny actress? Let's get her.'

You can be very famous without being a great actress, and that's not good for me.

I worked in rep for six years, then I came to London and to the National Theatre. What's better than that?

For everyday clothes, I love North Face and Rohan, and for smarter options, I like Whistles and Agnes b on Marylebone High Street.

I was brought up a Catholic, so I take no pleasure in guilt.

A lot of film stars are just playing themselves in different frocks.

I've fallen over on stage a couple of times, but I've only ever bruised my ego.

I start the day with either Radio 3 or Radio 4. I don't watch any daytime television at all.

Agents and producers have to get you into a box to accommodate their limited imaginations.

You can only do your best. That's all you can do. And if it isn't good enough, it isn't good enough.

Both my parents had heart problems: my mother had type 2 diabetes, and my father had a stroke.

You could say I'm a character actress. Or maybe a character actress who does peculiar, interesting lead roles. Does that make sense?

I am a character actress. Well, let's say, I am a leading character actress who does interesting, odd parts.

I've always liked new writing.

Drama school introduced me to a world I had no idea about. I wasn't brought up in a literary household at all.

If you're at an award ceremony, you're against your mates.

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.

Look at Judi Dench, who's brilliant in whatever bloody job she does.

Fortunately my career has never been about how I look, it's about how I can be.