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53 quotes by Lesley Manville

Lesley A. Manville (born 12 March 1956) is an English actress of film, theatre and television. She is an Olivier Award winner. Manville began her career on stage in the 1972 West End musical I and Albert. In the 1980s, she appeared in the films Dance with a Stranger (1985), directed by Mike Newell and Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987), directed by Stephen Frears. She frequently collaborates with director Mike Leigh, twice being named British...
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Corinne Bailey Rae I listen to a lot, and I'll hear Desert Island Discs and quickly write down the name of a song, and it will open up a new area... →

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I still sing, but completely for my own pleasure. I play a nightclub singer in 'Sparkle,' but I'd like to pursue it a bit more. I sang at... →

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It's not just about young people - there are films being made that deal with women getting older. That's a huge bonus, and here in America... →

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Oh, there's so much ego with men; in their head, they can't possibly think about Tesco's when they are doing Othello. Er, why not? They... →

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There isn't a spare minute in the day. I have spent my life doing everything. I work. I go home. I do the shopping. I cook. Then there's the... →

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For me, personality acting is not that interesting. I don't want to just be myself.

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If I go away, I take a little picture of my son. It's in a frame with a speaker, and he recorded a birthday message for me when he was nine or... →

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I think that distributors and marketing companies realise that there are a huge number of women over 40 who want to go the cinema and see films about... →

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When I gave birth to my son, something happened. It is a huge thing for a woman: a whole set of emotions you never had before arrives, and a love you... →

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A friend of mine rang the box office to collect a ticket I'd reserved for her, and the girl said, 'Who's Lesley Manville?'

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I do absolutely want to be around as long as possible. I tell my son: 'You do realise, I am going to live to 100.'

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I had this exceptional classical music voice. If I'd followed a true path for my talent, I would have ended up being an opera singer.

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I have been devoted to my son, and there have been lots of jobs in the past that I haven't done because I didn't want to be away from him.

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