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24 quotes by Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Anne Blethyn OBE (née Brenda Anne Bottle; 20 February 1946) is an English actress who has worked in theatre, television and film, best known for her role in Mike Leigh's 1996 drama Secrets & Lies. Blethyn has received two Academy Award nominations, two SAG Award nominations, two Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations, winning one. In addition, she has won a BAFTA, an Empire Award and a Golden Lion and has...
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I think people often confuse success with fame and stardom.

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The academy awards in England; it's a classy affair as well.

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I think behind closed doors people behave differently no matter what period we're looking at, because people have to stand up straight in public... →

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Being a secretary was considered a very good job in those days.

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Maybe wanting to retire is my ambition.

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Everyone the world over talks about British actors and British talent and I think that's because we were trained - until now - in theatre.

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I hate that people think going to the theatre is a special occasion. I wish people would treat it as normally as going to the cinema.

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I knew Secrets and Lies was a great film, but I didn't expect it to get the attention it did because none of his other films had and I thought... →

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Anything where people have to work together makes me cry.

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Before every performance, I think I am about to keel over.

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Even if I hadn't have been nominated for an Oscar, to have won the Golden Glove was just fantastic.

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I always considered myself very successful even before the success of Secrets and Lies.

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I always think 12 times before saying anything.

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