63 Quotes by Anita Dobson

I have loved being a step-mum to Brian's children. We have a great relationship, and it's lovely to spend time with the grandchildren.

You can't stop getting older; you just have to keep going and laugh a lot.

Everything in life is a double-edged sword.

I can do glamour, but I can also play something like I did in the play 'Wild Justice,' where I was demented with grief and anger, and there was snot coming out of my nose, and my clothes were all over the place.

My father was a dress cutter, and my mother was a tailoress, so I was brought up to appreciate a good frock.

I first got engaged when I was 19, but I just knew there was more of life out there for me. I called it off six weeks before the wedding. I felt terribly guilty because he was such a nice boy, and I was in love with him. But it was the wrong time.

We learn by misfortune.

Wonderful things happened to me - I met my husband, I got invited to previews and premieres, I was asked to do fashion shoots and front covers of magazines. You've just got to embrace it and do the best you can.

I refused to describe myself as an actress until 'EastEnders' because, until then, I couldn't support myself without doing other jobs.