I loved Robert Altman, so gentle yet naughty! And Julian Fellowes writes so beautifully. Maggie Smith altmanbeautifullyfellowes Change image and share on social
The chemotherapy was very peculiar, something that makes you feel much worse than the cancer itself, a very nasty thing. I used to go to treatment on my own, and nearly everybody else was with somebody. I wouldn't have liked that. Why would you want to make anybody sit in those places? Maggie Smith badlycancerchemotherapy 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
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
There's a difference between solitude and loneliness. Maggie Smith differencelonelinesssolitude 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
The performances you have in your head are always much better than the performances on stage. Maggie Smith headperformancestage Change image and share on social
When I started acting almost 50 years ago, it wasn't about fame. It was about acting. Maggie Smith actagofame Change image and share on social
Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes. Maggie Smith mindshakespeak Change image and share on social
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
