Maggie Smith Quotes

British - Actress December 28, 1934

There's a difference between solitude and loneliness.

Loneliness Solitude Difference Between

I said 'It can't go on' and he said 'No, it can't.' Honestly, I don't think I could have mattered less to him by then. But by then, nothing mattered to him.

Go Think Nothing He Honestly Less Mattered Could Him Said Then

Chris and Toby are far too sane to be upset any more.

More Upset Far Any Chris Sane Too

It's true I don't tolerate fools but then they don't tolerate me, so I am spiky. Maybe that's why I'm quite good at playing spiky elderly ladies.

Good Me I Am True Elderly Fools Ladies Maybe Playing Quite Tolerate Am Then Why

I like the ephemeral thing about theatre, every performance is like a ghost - it's there and then it's gone.

Like Performance Theatre About Ephemeral Ghost Gone There And Then Every Then Thing

The performances you have in your head are always much better than the performances on stage.

You Better Your Always Head Performance Stage Much Than

People say it gets better but it doesn't. It just gets different, that's all.

People Better Say Just Gets People Say Different

The last couple of years have been a write-off, though I'm beginning to feel like a person now. My energy is coming back.

Feel Beginning Energy Person Coming Couple Last Though Back Been Like Now Years

My career is chequered. Then I think I got pigeon-holed in humour; Shakespeare is not my thing.

Think Career Humour Thing Pigeon-Holed Shakespeare Got I Think Then

The chemotherapy was very peculiar, something that makes you feel much worse than the cancer itself, a very nasty thing. I used to go to treatment on my own, and nearly everybody else was with somebody. I wouldn't have liked that. Why would you want to make anybody sit in those places?

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There is a kind of invisible thread between the actor and the audience, and when it's there it's stunning, and there is nothing to match that.

Nothing Audience Invisible Actor Match Stunning Thread Between Kind

I tend to head for what's amusing because a lot of things aren't happy. But usually you can find a funny side to practically anything.

Funny You Happy Things Amusing Head Practically Side Tend Anything Because Find Lot

I like being outside and working with the elements. The elemental aspects of it. The physicality of it.

Like Being Outside Working Aspects Elemental Elements Physicality

When you get into the granny era, you're lucky to get anything.

You Anything Lucky Get Era Granny

I longed to be bright and most certainly never was. I was rather hopeless, I suspect.

Never Bright Hopeless Most Certainly Rather Suspect

I believe that I am past my prime. I had reckoned on my prime lasting till I was at least fifty.

Past Believe I Am I Believe Fifty Lasting Least Prime Reckoned Till I Believe That Am Had

Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.

Mind Your Voice Speak Shakes Even

The thing is, often press people ask questions that are so personal that even your nearest and dearest wouldn't ask them.

People Your Questions Personal Ask Dearest Nearest Press Even Often Them Thing

Listen, I must be 110 by now. Granny is going to kick the bucket at some point.

Must Kick Now Point Bucket Granny Listen Going Some

I know there is something out there and like most people, I tend to believe in it more when things go bad.

People Believe Go Bad Tend Know Like More Most Out Something Things

I don't think films about elderly people have been made very much.

People Think About Made Elderly Films Been Much Very

Old people are scary. And I have to face it. I am old and I am scary.

Face People I Am Old Old People Scary Am

I fear that I won't work in the theatre again. I'm sad about that. But I won't retire.

Work Sad Fear Theatre Again Retire About

I wanted to be a serious actress, but of course that didn't really happen.

Serious Actress Happen Really Course Wanted

I loved Robert Altman, so gentle yet naughty! And Julian Fellowes writes so beautifully.

Naughty Loved Gentle Writes Beautifully Robert

When I started acting almost 50 years ago, it wasn't about fame. It was about acting.

Acting Fame About Years Ago Almost Started Years

An actor is somebody who communicates someone else's words and emotions to an audience. It's not me. It's what writers want me to be.

Me Words Emotions Who Actor Audience Somebody Writers Else Someone Want

I think lots of actors are very nervous and shy. I know lots of them who are, and some who aren't of course.

Think Who Know Shy Actor Course Lots Nervous I Think Some Them Very

I do love comedy, and when it's a comedy moment and you can make people laugh, of course it is wonderful.

Love You People Moment Comedy Course Laugh Wonderful Make

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