“I've had to spend an awful lot of my life trying to pretend I'm not posh. Although once I open my mouth, I rather let things out the bag.” TryingMouthsAwfulBagsPosh Author:Celia Imrie
“If I ever married, I know I would dread the daily sound of the key in the door and the casual expectancy of 'Hello! I'm home!” IfsKnowsHomeSoundDoorsKeysMarriedDreadHelloCasualExpectancy Author:Celia Imrie
“While other girls swooned over The Beatles and the Rolling Stones, I worshipped Rudolf Nureyev and Isadora Duncan.” GirlStonesRollingRolling StonesOther GirlDuncan Author:Celia Imrie
“I have a horror of boring someone or, worse still, of someone boring me. I said to my mother when I was seven, 'But, Mums, if it was only my husband and me in the house together, what would we talk about?' I've never wanted to answer my own question, and doubt I'll bother now.” IfsSaidStillsWantedTogetherMotherHouseMy OwnAnswersDoubtHorrorHusbandSevenBoringBotherMy HusbandMum Author:Celia Imrie
“I know if I had the chance of going aboard the Titanic in those days, I would have gone - I know I would have. I adore going on the Queen Mary - I think it's the only way to travel from New York.” IfsThinkingKnowsWayChanceGoneNew YorkQueensMaryAdore Author:Celia Imrie
“I landed the role of Bravo 5, the only female fighter pilot in 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.' I did my bit and fired my guns, but I haven't a notion of which side I was on or who I was firing the guns at.” WarStarsBitsSidesRolesHavensGunFemaleNotionFighterPilotsEpisodesPhantomsMenaceFiringFighter PilotBravo Author:Celia Imrie
“I left school the day I turned 16, the earliest day I legally could. Determined to follow a life on stage, preferably with some dance connection, I applied for and won a place at the local drama school. I was on my way.” WaySchoolLeftStageDramaConnectionsDeterminedLocalsMy Way Author:Celia Imrie
“I love not knowing what's going to happen next. With work, you never know. You rehearse and strive and get it right sometimes, and still you never know. Some people are like that with their marriages. They work and strive and labour and toil at them. God, what a bore! What an unromantic bore!” PeopleKnowsStillsSometimesHappensNextKnowingStriveLabourBoresNot KnowingToil Author:Celia Imrie
“I was never a pretty girl, so I wasn't the one to get the boy. I used to cast myself as a good sport. Sometimes I wonder if I do that too much with roles I play, because if I'm absolutely truthful, I quite like being the best friend, or the supporting role, and actually I ought to gear-change and make myself the leading role.” IfsSometimesPlayUsedGirlSportsWonderBoysRolesToo MuchOughtCastsBeing The BestTruthfulGearsPretty GirlSometimes I WonderSupporting RolesGood Sports Author:Celia Imrie
“I've made great friends through acting. When I'm with Victoria Wood and Julie Walters, we have grand fun. We can make each other howl with laughter because we know each other so well.” KnowsWellsMadeFunActingLaughterWoodsHowlVictoriaGreat Friend Author:Celia Imrie