Disable ads!

37 quotes by Imelda Staunton

Imelda Mary Philomena Bernadette Staunton, OBE (born (1956-01-09)9 January 1956) is a British actress of stage and screen. A 1976 graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), she is a BAFTA Award winner and three-time Olivier Award winner. Staunton began her career in repertory theatre, before joining the National Theatre in 1982. She won the 1985 Olivier Award for Best Supporting Performance for her work in A Chorus of Disapproval and...
Read full biography of Imelda Staunton →

Chaotic people often have chaotic lives, and I think they create that. But if you try and have an inner peace and a positive attitude, I think you... →

0

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

0

Looking back, there is nothing wrong with that peace, love and equality that the hippies espoused. In many ways, we have regressed because they were... →

0

I don't feel the need for religion. But I went on a yoga retreat last year and I do believe slightly in the karma thing and just being good and... →

0

A lot of me is very up, and you have to have light and shade. They are both important and you have to be able to balance them. You have to admit that... →

0

At the time of Woodstock, I was just 13, but I used to see these exotic hippy creatures and I did look on with envy. How could you not? In an ideal... →

0

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

0

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

0

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

0

Having a child makes you strong and gives you chutzpah. It relaxed my attitude to the job; my center of focus shifted, which I think is very helpful... →

0

The one good thing is that I get a lot more good scripts coming through my letterbox. 'Vera Drake' raised my profile in one way, and then... →

0

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

0

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

0
Add a quote!
Background photo by Giuliana