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In my life, I've had estates in Russia, houses in Spain, in Norway, in the deep south of America.

- Penelope Wilton

Deep, My Life, Spain, Norway

Acting attracts shy people and show-offs.

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People, Shy, Shy People, Attracts

People in distress behave in a stressful way. They aren't all sweetness and light. They don't behave well when they are unhappy. That's just what I've observed.

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People, Sweetness, Distress, Observed

I don't think I've been in a supporting role in any of the plays I've done, ever.

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Think, Been, Ever, Supporting

I don't tell everyone my life history because if everyone knows your inside-leg measurement, how can you surprise them?

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Surprise, My Life, Everyone, Measurement

I can't understand why people so readily put themselves up to be humiliated.

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Themselves, Readily, Humiliated

I've learnt to listen. I don't think I always did listen.

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Think, Listen, Always, Learnt

I find talking about acting very boring, having to come out with platitudes about how terribly nice everyone is. I would much rather just do it.

- Penelope Wilton

Everyone, Very, Having, Just Do It

You can't look at people being crucified. Even if you know it is just pretend.

- Penelope Wilton

Know, Being, Even, Crucified

Some people will never change.

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Never, Will, Some, Some People

I have spent my whole life educating myself.

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Myself, Spent, Whole, Educating

It's true, I've become one of those grumpy older women.

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True, Grumpy, Older Women, Older

The trouble with anyone when they're unhappy or in a relationship they recognize is not working but don't know what to do about is that they can't see farther out than that. If the relationship is not working, if what was there isn't there anymore, you have to do something about it.

- Penelope Wilton

Recognize, About, Farther, Trouble

I am drawn to characters that go on journeys, characters that are real people, that have life.

- Penelope Wilton

Real People, Characters, Drawn

I've never lost a grown-up child, but I have known loss.

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Loss, Never, Known, Grown-Up

When you play someone who is an iconic figure you can't go into it lightly.

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Play, Someone, Figure, Iconic

You don't go to a comedy and try to laugh. You laugh in spite of yourself. You don't just come on stage and cry. Something has pushed you to cry.

- Penelope Wilton

Comedy, Go, Come, Cry

The thing about being an actor is that you turn into other people. You have to hide yourself a bit in order to let that other person come out.

- Penelope Wilton

Other, Come, About, Hide

I love the drive from York to Whitby over the moors - one of the great journeys, in my book.

- Penelope Wilton

Love, Book, Over, Journeys

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