I can't cut out a piece of cloth and make a lovely dress, but I can mend tears in shirts and sew on buttons. Joanna Lumley buttonclothcut Change image and share on social
I've looked forward to being older because you will have that many more miles covered. We mustn't be led into thinking getting old is bad. Growing old is good. Joanna Lumley badcoverforward Change image and share on social
I admire politicians. It is a really tough assignment, and I would fall at the first fence. Joanna Lumley admireassignmentfall Change image and share on social
We met and married when both of us knew exactly what our jobs were. He was only 32, but he'd been all over the place. I'd been working on films and television shows all over the world. Joanna Lumley filmjobknow Change image and share on social
I'm three quarters Scottish, but I sound English. I don't really see British as a race. Joanna Lumley britishenglishquarter Change image and share on social
If your family loves you, you're fine. What you can't grow up without is love. Joanna Lumley familyfinegrow Change image and share on social
In petrol stations on the motorways where people have left the place looking messy, I clear up each lavatory I happen to have occupied. When people drop paper on the ground, and everything like that, I pick it up, put it in the lavatory, and make that room look nice. Joanna Lumley cleardropgrind share on social
I think most of the world would like to be Scottish. All the Americans who come here never look for English blood or Welsh, only for Scottish and Irish. It's understandable. The Scots effectively created the face of the modern world: the railways, the bridges, the tunnels. Joanna Lumley americanbloodbridge share on social
I do not like bad photographs. I don't like to be badly lit. There is a fashion, particularly on stage, for very 'toppy' lighting, which makes a child look 50. Ten o'clock is very good. If someone is taking a picture, you say, 'Lamps at 10 o'clock,' then everybody looks lovely. Joanna Lumley badbadlychild share on social