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
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
You only have one go at life, which is thrilling. Only you can make yourself into who you want to be. Don't blame anybody else. You are entitled to free fresh air, and that's it. Do the rest yourself. Joanna Lumley airblameentitle Change image and share on social
We transported eight giraffes, and there are now nine because one gave birth to a male shortly afterwards. They carry their pregnancies very well-they all looked the same. Joanna Lumley birthcarrygiraffe Change image and share on social
I have never felt the constraints of social acceptability. Joanna Lumley acceptabilityconstraintfelt Change image and share on social
Greece has got something like 1,400 islands. There is so much of Greece you can't know even if you're Greek. It's sprinkled out all around the edge of the Aegean, all over the place. It's already a secret place wherever you go, even if it's somewhere huge like Athens or Corinth. The place enchanted me. Joanna Lumley aegeanathenscorinth share on social