121 Quotes by Judi Dench

I don`t like reading scripts very much. I like it better for someone to just explain to me what it is about this story.

I love being part of a company, and telling a story.

Actually, what I miss are people corpsing on stage.

I would like to work with Jack Nicholson, before it's too late.

In contrast, the control you have in a theatre is very attractive to me.

The difficulty with any sort of esteem is that more is expected of you.

Sometimes nudity is gratuitous. We just live in a society where everything goes.

I'm always fearful. … Fear generates in you a huge energy. You can use it. When I feel that mounting fear, I think, 'Oh, yes, there it is!' It's like petrol.

People think you know beforehand when you win an Oscar - I can assure you you don't.