It's an incredibly difficult thing to bring a giraffe down. They can kill a lion with a single blow from their feet. Joanna Lumley blowbringdifficult Change image and share on social
It's so important to keep a marriage alive with small treats and doing little things for each other. Just remembering to say nice things and to have listening time is vital. That ghastly phrase 'quality time' means taking three minutes to sit down and be still with someone rather than yelling over your shoulder as you rush out. Joanna Lumley aliveghastlyimportant share on social
I'm not terribly good at three-page recipes - I tend to skip bits - or anything that involves marinating things in juniper berries. Joanna Lumley berrybitgood Change image and share on social
I think that unless you can take judgments of right and wrong like an automaton, you must have emotions because that is our only way of moral guidance. Joanna Lumley automatonemotionguidance Change image and share on social
Buy an atlas and keep it by the bed - remember you can go anywhere. Joanna Lumley atlasbedbuy Change image and share on social
Though I was a mother at 21, being a grandmother makes the whole thing absolutely normal and gorgeous. The relief, the joy of being a grandmother is wonderful. Joanna Lumley absolutelygorgeousgrandmother Change image and share on social
When I was trying to get into acting, to have been a model was about as low as you could get in the acting profession. But that wasn't sexism, it was snobbery, which I knew and took very humbly. Joanna Lumley acthumblyknow Change image and share on social
If you're an enthusiast and you love the world like I do, it comes naturally. But I think charity must become more fun to give, more interactive and imaginative. Joanna Lumley charityenthusiastfun Change image and share on social
My mother early on taught us to respect all animals, and I mean all animals - not just cats and dogs but rats and snakes and spiders and fish and wildlife, so I really grew up believing they are just like us and just as deserving of consideration. Joanna Lumley animalbelievecat share on social
Oh, I'm not beautiful. I can look beautiful; I can put beauty on. When I'm tired, I look bloody awful. I think I'm turning into the actress from 'Dynasty,' Linda Evans. Joanna Lumley actressawfulbeautiful Change image and share on social