Dawn French quotes - page 2

When I wrote 'Dear Fatty,' I realised that sitting and writing alone is an absolute joy. (Dawn French)

I have had the unfortunate experience of having someone write an unauthorised biography of me. Half of it is lies and the other half is badly written. My feeling is that if I'm going to write my life story, I ought to have my life first.

Dawn French

I'll always be a fat girl and I am happy with that.

Dawn French

I do think you are supposed to go through wars with your child because otherwise the tearing apart that has to happen when they go off to lead their own life would be unbearable.

Dawn French

It was fantastic to work in Cornwall partly because my family live there so I was able to do lots of visiting and eat lots of cake. They live all over Cornwall and all over Devon.

Dawn French

Divorce is not easy, but if you genuinely put your kids first, that dictates the civility you should show each other. What example are you otherwise?

Dawn French

Theatre outings are my favourite thing to spend money on. The most influential play I saw was Bent, which starred Ian McKellen. And I loved the original performance of The Rocky Horror Show, with Richard OBrien and Tim Curry at the Royal Court, when I was about 15.

Dawn French

Why would anyone want to be called a size zero or even aspire to being a zero? I don't even understand the thinking behind it, let alone the practicalities. What is all that about?

Dawn French

I have turned away from the thought of writing fiction in the past through what I suppose is, actually, fear. The direct, raw invitation for the reader to come in and explore my imagination is fairly scary for me so I have busied myself with so much else.

Dawn French

I've chosen to stay in a jolly place for most of my life, and that is a lot of who I am.

Dawn French

Why would I worry about getting older - what's to moan about? (Dawn French)

I'd like to play a horse, many people think I already have. Either end of the horse would be fine.

Dawn French

I never do any television without chocolate. That's my motto and I live by it. Quite often I write the scripts and I make sure there are chocolate scenes. Actually I'm a bit of a chocolate tart and will eat anything. It's amazing I'm so slim.

Dawn French

That's the weird thing about not being married - you can't get regular kissing; you can't be guaranteed of it, and that's a great shame.

Dawn French

For me, whatever age or size I've been, I have rather liked myself. The shell is not the thing at all.

Dawn French

I'm known among my friends for saying things I probably shouldn't sometimes, but I have to get things out in the air.

Dawn French

My approach to parenting is that everything is open - everything. I'm not very good at covert, or subtle, and I've had to learn timing. I do blunder in a bit.

Dawn French

I don't know what the future holds, but I have to be confident about it. It's just the way I am.

Dawn French

Turning 50 can be difficult, sometimes dangerous, for women. The danger is in that blip that can come from the fact that you become invisible, and if you're not careful and don't embrace that, it can trip you up and you lose confidence.

Dawn French

I want to do something where I play Judi Dench's younger sister or daughter.

Dawn French

I haven't really ever had to audition for anything. (Dawn French)

I watch schlock telly. Like the 'Kardashians.' I love it. It's my guilty pleasure.

Dawn French

I've always loved kissing. We all do, don't we?

Dawn French

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Dawn French

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Photo: Frank Blackwell, CC BY-SA 3.0

Occupation: British Comedian
Born: October 11, 1957
Quotes count: 48

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