Judi Dench quotes

Judi Dench is an acclaimed English actress renowned for her work in theatre, film, and television. Her distinguished career has earned her numerous awards, including an Academy Award and several BAFTAs. She continues to captivate audiences with her remarkable talent and presence. Here are 40 of her quotes:

I think you've got to have your feet planted firmly on the ground, especially in this business, and you must not believe things that are said or written about you, because everything gets out of proportion one way or the other.

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The more I do, the more frightened I get. But that is essential. Otherwise why would I go on doing it?

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It is not good to cross the bridge before you get to it.

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I need to learn every day.

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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.

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The theater is the thing I love doing most.

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As long as there is a possibility of working I'm not going to retire because if I retire nothing will work any more, and it's hard enough as it is. I'm very conscious that I'm in the minority in that I love what I do. How big is the number of people who are running to work to do a job that they like? And how lucky to be employed at it – how incredibly lucky.

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I am so thrilled to be nominated for something I loved working on every single day.

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Work certainly does help fill a void.

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Anything that we can do to improve the lives of elderly people is welcome so far as I am concerned.

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And then it was working with Bob Hoskins, who I had never worked with before - except radio. It was like being given a wonderful meal - full of the things you love most.

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I would like to work with Jack Nicholson, before it's too late.

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I wanted to be a set designer when I was young.

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I've got what my ma had, macular degeneration, which you get when you get old.

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Actually, what I miss are people corpsing on stage.

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I've always loved painting, although I never show anyone what I've done. Mainly because I don't do it well. But it's like a form of visual diary for me. A way of fixing things in my mind.

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Sometimes nudity is gratuitous. We just live in a society where everything goes.

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The difficulty with any sort of esteem is that more is expected of you.

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The Lord Chamberlin was censoring scripts when I first came into the theater.

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In contrast, the control you have in a theatre is very attractive to me.

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I don't think anybody can be told how to act. I think you can give advice. But you have to find your own way through it.

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I'd rather do a part because I want to, not because great things are expected of me.

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