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“The good writer and the good actor are always searching for what is essential. It is a never-ending task because what is essential is always elusive and, therefore, fascinating.”

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Glenda Jackson

Glenda Jackson is a renowned British actress and politician, born on May 9, 1936. She achieved remarkable success in the entertainment industry, with four Oscar nominations and becoming a iconic figure in British film and television during the 1970s. In politics, Jackson served as a Member of Parliament from 1987 to 1992 and as a life peer in the House of Lords from 1997 to 2005. more

“it is extraordinary how much you are theirs, and how little they are yours. The child grows inside you and there is something mystical and mythical in that, but then you actually see that you are nothing more than the box in which they come. There is this total person, already formed, themselves.”

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“people only ever offer you a great deal of money for rubbish. The greater the number of noughts on the cheque, the greater the crapular content of the movie; the better the work, the less you're paid.”

People Deals Numbers Greater Offers Paid Movie Rubbish Cheques

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“To have something which one particularly wants to do is more important than anything else. It is even more important than succeeding in that thing you want to do. In fact it does not matter if you fail, but it does matter that you do or do not want to do something.”

Ifs Want Doe Important Matter Facts Passion Failing Succeed

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