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
Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes. Maggie Smith mindshakespeak Change image and share on social
I longed to be bright and most certainly never was. I was rather hopeless, I suspect. Maggie Smith brighthopelesslong Change image and share on social
There's a difference between solitude and loneliness. Maggie Smith differencelonelinesssolitude 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
Listen, I must be 110 by now. Granny is going to kick the bucket at some point. Maggie Smith bucketgrannykick Change image and share on social
I've been playing old parts forever. I play 93 quite often. When you've done it more than once, you take the hint. I think it's a great burden if you're one of those fantastic stars who've always been beautiful; then I think it's hard. Maggie Smith beautifulburdenfantastic share on social
I believe that I am past my prime. I had reckoned on my prime lasting till I was at least fifty. Maggie Smith fiftylastpast Change image and share on social
It seems to me there is a change in what audiences want to see. I can only hope that's correct, because there's an awful lot of people of my age around now and we outnumber the others. Maggie Smith ageaudienceawful 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