Nothing is quite so emotional and passionate as what goes on inside of a family. People are driven to distraction by a father or a mother or a husband. Or a child. Helen Mirren childdistractiondrive Change image and share on social
I am so happy that I didn't have children. Well, you know, because I've had freedom. And I've so loved my freedom. Helen Mirren childfreedomhappy Change image and share on social
I resent having witnessed the survival of some very mediocre male actors and the professional demise of the very brilliant female ones. Helen Mirren actorbrilliantdemise Change image and share on social
There's no good way to waste your time. Wasting time is just wasting time. Helen Mirren goodtimewaste Change image and share on social
You write your life story by the choices you make. You never know if they have been a mistake. Those moments of decision are so difficult. Helen Mirren choicedecisiondifficult Change image and share on social
Two phrases I hate in reference to female characters are 'strong' and 'feisty.' They really annoy me. It's the most condescending thing. You say that about a three-year-old. It infantilises women. Helen Mirren annoycharactercondescend Change image and share on social
Parkinson's is a slow but inevitable process. It's hard living with it on a daily basis. The difficulty facing people with it is that they never quite know 'Can I or can't I do this today?' Helen Mirren basisdailydifficulty Change image and share on social
I was never a left-winger, actually. I was a pretend left-winger because it was more interesting than being a right-winger. Helen Mirren interestleavepretend Change image and share on social
I think every woman in our culture is a feminist. They may refuse to articulate it, but if you were to take any woman back 40 years and say, 'Is this a world you want to live in?' They would say, 'No.' Helen Mirren articulatebackculture share on social
The whole 'R' rating depends on a strange sort of fantasy land where all adults are responsible people, and children only ever go to the cinema with their parents. Helen Mirren adultchildcinema Change image and share on social
