Disable ads!

25 quotes by Amanda Burton

Amanda Burton (born 10 October 1956) is a Northern Irish actress, active from 1981. During her career, Burton was best known for her television roles as Heather Black in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, Beth Glover in Peak Practice, Sam Ryan in the BBC crime drama series Silent Witness, Clare Blake in The Commander and Karen Fisher in Waterloo Road.
Read full biography of Amanda Burton →

I could suddenly see the pressures all around; these endless magazines and cheap reality TV programmes poking at women, humiliating us for every... →

0

I have sleepless nights before press days.

0

I like to think I'm a listener, and I'm fascinated by observing people - I suppose you just lock that in.

0

I was a complete tomboy. I loved wandering out in storms or walking on the beaches in the dark. It was a very free upbringing, and I'm grateful... →

0

I'm becoming more squeamish. I didn't use to be - nine years of 'Silent Witness' prepared me for most things one will have the... →

0

I have been acting for 32 years now and I feel so lucky to be able to have done exactly what I wanted to do.

0

Running gave me a focus to start looking after myself, to eat properly, and focus on building up my strength.

0

What a stupid attitude we have in this country to personal stories.

0

I always start from scratch with a character - they're never based on anyone else. You get ideas of what people look like, and I'm a great... →

0

I was taught by my father. He was head of the primary school so I went to his school until I was 11 - I was the youngest of four daughters and we had... →

0

I have nothing against people having work done, it is when I hear tale of girls of 16 queuing up to get bigger breasts, that is when I despair.

0

I was on holiday recently and I came home to find that one of the papers here had 'bikini'd' me on the beach. I was wearing a grossly... →

0

Being an actor is an extension of telling a story and I loved story telling as a child.

0
Add a quote!
Background photo by Giuliana