“I get sillier as I get older, so I don't know what wisdom means. I can only pass on something that I've been acquainted with and let whomever it is pick the bones out of it” KnowsMeanI CanPicksBones Author:Judi Dench
“We know about the issue of children being sold and adopted and taken away but what is so extraordinary is how these two people come through something like - how both of them do, in actual fact. I think that she's one of the most considerable people I've ever met, Philomena.” PeopleThinkingKnowsChildrenTwoFactsIssuesTakenMetsExtraordinaryAdopted Author:Judi Dench
“The secret of my success is my mother, who was from Dublin. All my relations are in Dublin or in the west, or as I found out, we went to Rostrevor in Northern Ireland to film and I got out, while they changed cars around, and this man said to me: "You know you have cousins in this town? And they're coming down to see you..." And so they did. I'm sorry we didn't go to a lot more places, so that I could find a lot more cousins. So, that was good. It's entirely because my father was also brought up in Dublin. So, that's my link.” KnowsMenSaidFilmMotherFoundFatherSecretCarChangedRelationTownsWestSorryLinksIrelandI'm SorryCousinDublinNorthern IrelandSecret Of My Success Author:Judi Dench
“I have no control over a film. I don't know what will be left on the cutting floor.” KnowsFilmLeftCutting Author:Judi Dench
“I just feel incredibly lucky to be employed when there are so many actors and actresses who are not employed. That's why, you know, I sometimes feel desperate, in case I'm not going to be cast again.” KnowsFeelsSometimesActorsCasesLuckyCastsActressesDesperateEmployedActors And Actresses Author:Judi Dench
“I work out the other bits, too, but I need to know what I look like, very early on. And then it's like a template; I'll fill that person out. If I get that out of the way, then I'm all right.” IfsKnowsWayNeedsLooksPersonsBitsWork Out Author:Judi Dench
“Some things you know about, you know what the ingredients are - maybe not all of them. But it's up to you to put in the amount. It's up to the director to nag you until you get it right.” KnowsAmountDirectorsIngredientsUp To You Author:Judi Dench
“People think you know beforehand when you win an Oscar - I can assure you you don't.” PeopleThinkingKnowsI CanWinningOscars Author:Judi Dench
“I've figured out what to do so far, but it's always the next thing you come to where the man with the bucket of ice cold water is waiting - whoosh! in your face. That's why you work with directors who know what to tell you to do.” KnowsMenFacesNextWaitingWaterHe ManColdDirectorsIceYour FaceBucketsCold Water Author:Judi Dench
