If you're lucky, I think you know what you want to do with your life. I think that's a greater gift that any of the gifts you might have when you do know, if you know what I mean. It must be awful to not know what to do. Maggie Smith awfulgiftgreat share on social
My career is chequered. Then I think I got pigeon-holed in humour; Shakespeare is not my thing. Maggie Smith careerchequerhole Change image and share on social
Old people are scary. And I have to face it. I am old and I am scary. Maggie Smith facepeoplescary Change image and share on social
Chris and Toby are far too sane to be upset any more. Maggie Smith chrissanetoby Change image and share on social
I know there is something out there and like most people, I tend to believe in it more when things go bad. Maggie Smith badpeopletend Change image and share on social
People say it gets better but it doesn't. It just gets different, that's all. Maggie Smith people Change image and share on social
There is a kind of invisible thread between the actor and the audience, and when it's there it's stunning, and there is nothing to match that. Maggie Smith actoraudienceinvisible Change image and share on social
I like the ephemeral thing about theatre, every performance is like a ghost - it's there and then it's gone. Maggie Smith ephemeralghostperformance Change image and share on social
I do love comedy, and when it's a comedy moment and you can make people laugh, of course it is wonderful. Maggie Smith comedylaughlove Change image and share on social
There's this wonderful first assistant and he'll be saying, 'Now Harry goes down among the dragons.' You have to hold yourself together. Because if you lose it for a second then you're sunk. Maggie Smith assistantdragonharry Change image and share on social
