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My father had his own busines...

My father had his own business, a clothing store, which he inherited from his father. He travelled abroad frequently and was quite extravagant, so we had skiing holidays and summer holidays on the beach.

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The idea of doing theatre alw...

The idea of doing theatre always terrified me because I get terrible stage fright. In the early 1970s I was offered a panto but the thought of going on stage was just too mortifying.

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I am planning my one woman sh...

I am planning my one woman show. It will be a showcase of my life. It starts at the beginning and ends where I am today. It will have every single inch of my life - as much as you can get into an hour. I will be touring everywhere.

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I was brought up very conserv...

I was brought up very conservatively. My father was positively Victorian - I wasn't even allowed to wear my hair down.

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Little bitty bags are complet...

Little bitty bags are completely impractical - I like big slouchy bags because they have to be comfortable for my lovely wee Chihuahua Tequila, who comes everywhere with me. I'm devoted to him, now my kids have long since flown the nest.

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I'd been a housewife and moth...

I'd been a housewife and mother to our son Thomas Jefferson, and I was looking for a new career. So when my agent called and said a producer named Paul Elliott from E&B productions, the biggest panto company in the country at the time, wanted to meet me I agreed.

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I would make a poor vegetaria...

I would make a poor vegetarian because I adore meat.

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I'm not scared of snakes, spi...

I'm not scared of snakes, spiders or heights. I have three children; as a mum, you can't be afraid of things like that.

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Generally, I'm a pretty posit...

Generally, I'm a pretty positive, but like any other working person, if the jobs aren't coming in, I do get depressed.

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I broke my ankle ten years ag...

I broke my ankle ten years ago so high heels are not an option unless I'm literally going door to door for a function.

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This is the moment behind whi...

This is the moment behind which I could forget every other moment that has passed.

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I never really learned the va...

I never really learned the value of money. My father didn't spoil me, but I think my grandparents did.

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I am good at down grading - I...

I am good at down grading - I have found I can live the same lifestyle in a two-bedroom apartment as in a five-bedroom house.

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I was never particularly wild...

I was never particularly wild, just very busy and often didn't think about what I was putting into my body. Today things are very different. I stopped smoking in my late 30s; I avoid wheat and gluten as this makes me feel bloated and sluggish; exercise regularly and bounce out of bed.

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I believe you need scientific...

I believe you need scientific proof that something works before you entrust your health to it.

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I think I suffer from body dy...

I think I suffer from body dysmorphia - I don't see what other people see.

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As for the stage fright, it n...

As for the stage fright, it never goes away. When I'm waiting in the wings to go on, it's agony every single time but I stay focused and I know that once I'm on stage it'll be fine; I'll be in my happy little bubble.

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I'd rather kill myself than d...

I'd rather kill myself than dress like Victoria Beckham in towering heels day after day.

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I've been doing Pilates since...

I've been doing Pilates since 1974, I lift weights, I power walk every day and I run backwards. That's sometimes a little hard when you're not on your home turf, because you've got to find a place where there are no bumps in the way - or people.

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Back then I was called Dumbo ...

Back then I was called Dumbo because of my ears. I was called Fatty, too. It was hurtful so I became like the class clown. I became the one who was kicked around.

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Добрые, щедрые, великодушные: 6 советских актеров, которые были всеобщими любимчиками

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Два года назад отечественное телевидение столкнулось с беспрецедентной кадровой тектоникой — целая группа ярких и узнаваемых ведущих стремительно исчезла с экранов федеральных каналов. Эти лица долгие...

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Кира Найтли на страницах журнала к выходу фильма «Пиджак», 2005. Следы динозавра, раскопанные в русле реки Палакси. Техас. США. 1952г. Самая большая женщина рядом с самым маленьким мужчиной, 1922 год....