114 Quotes by Francesca Annis

I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and also have a family... they are nearly always seen as victims.

The funny thing is I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all I've never had a husband.

I don't want three million people digesting my private life over their cornflakes.

I think you live a fuller life with someone else, you know, you're firing on all cylinders. It can be a nightmare at times, we all know that, but nevertheless in the end I think to have someone else's input on anything - a book, a meal, your children, life, a walk - is fantastic.

I consulted a Chinese herbalist and spent two weeks on an island off the coast of Zanzibar. I was away from any kind of contemporary technology.

Some actors get fired up by the sound of the audience. I just want to retreat.

I don't buy the tabloids, but you're surrounded by it all and people tell you things they've read. I'd be sitting on a train looking over someone's shoulder and thinking: That's familiar... oh my God, it's me.

In Europe, we admire grown-up women; I think men revere older women.

You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yourself.