149 Quotes by Joanna Lumley

Sure, good things can go badly wrong. Nevertheless, there’s always another day.

My mother early on taught us to respect all animals, and I mean all animals – not just cats and dogs but rats and snakes and spiders and fish and wildlife, so I really grew up believing they are just like us and just as deserving of consideration.

I’ve been given this blessing, which is my granddaughter. You’re no longer just you. You suddenly fit into the chest of drawers of life.

I’ve looked forward to being older because you will have that many more miles covered. We mustn’t be led into thinking getting old is bad. Growing old is good.

The Treorchy Male Choir’s version of “Myfanwy” is one of the most glorious things I’ve ever heard in all my long life. Love and congratulations to you all.

I am now an old lioness, if I see my young ones getting out of order, I’ve got to be able to say to them this is not how lions behave. This is not right.

I am blessed beyond the realms of blessedness, and easily the greatest pleasure is giving it away.

I’ve got lots of good friends. I could have affairs. I can read a book all night, put the cat on the end of the bed. I can pick up my passport and go to France. I don’t have to ask anybody.

Film work is hard work. It’s long days, and quite often quite dismaying locations you have to be in.