Sally Phillips quotes - page 2

When I'm a brunette, it's four times harder to hail a taxi. Then I go blonde again, and suddenly there are taxis everywhere. (Sally Phillips)
I don't have the self-discipline for diets; I break rules I set for myself, so I try and eat more healthily, juice more, and avoid sugar. View quote
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When I'm depressed, I definitely comfort eat, but I also eat when I'm happy. The only time I don't eat is if I am terribly nervous. View quote
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When I got pregnant with my first child, I gained nearly 5st. I did a bit of pretending: 'I'm just really small, so I just put on a lot of weight when I'm pregnant.' That is true, but I also ate a lot of cake. View quote
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What having a Down's syndrome child isn't - and I feel very strongly about this - is a tragedy. All those pregnancy books you read when you are expecting refer to Down's syndrome as if it were the worst possible outcome, and it's not. View quote
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I'm a big fan of community, and I think independence is over-rated. View quote
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I don't leave London, really, and I don't do theatre, because I want to put the kids to bed. View quote
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My blood runs cold when I hear the 'great news' that we have found a marker for the Down's syndrome gene, which means we can identify it more easily. Why is that good news? It's only good news if you're going to terminate. View quote
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I've got a great relationship with my dad, but I can imagine how annoying it would be if I had to move back into his house. View quote
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TV feels quite constipated, and the thing I find particularly difficult is the branding of the channels where it's not 'Is it a good script?' but 'Is it a BBC2 script?' View quote
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One year you go in for auditions, and everybody thinks you're the queen of comedy, and the next year, you're so 'yesterday,' and it's not because you've done anything, or your ability has changed; you haven't been in work because you've been putting on weight and then trying to lose it. (Sally Phillips)
Middle-aged women on telly is a bit of a hot topic - before, we were 27 to 37, and now we're 40 to 50. You do notice as you get older... you go past 35, and suddenly you're playing baddies. View quote
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I'm feeling incredibly Botox-tempted as my face collapses around my shoulders. View quote
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Bad impulse buys make you feel grim, don't they? It's like having consumer Tourette's. I gravitate towards austere foreign-language film DVDs when insecure. View quote
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I'm very devoted to my kids - I'm completely blind to their faults. View quote
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Sally Phillips

Sally Phillips - Image
Photo: Eureka Museum, CC BY 3.0
Occupation: British Actress
Born: May 10, 1970
Quotes count: 40