I'm very shocked when I look at television and I see such an aggressive youth and image obsession in the representation of women on our screens. Samantha Bond aggressiveimageobsession Change image and share on social
If you put people up on pedestals, there's only one way for them to go, and that is down. Samantha Bond pedestalpeopleput Change image and share on social
The middle-aged woman is the ground bed of the audience that watches television, and yet they are absolutely invisible. Samantha Bond absolutelyageaudience Change image and share on social
It's always been a dream of mine to be Ginger Rogers or Cyd Charisse, and here I am performing alongside Robert Lindsay and being directed by a major Broadway producer. Who said dreams don't come true? Samantha Bond alongsidebroadwaycharisse share on social
It's one of the oldest theatrical adages: never work with children or animals. Samantha Bond adageanimalchild Change image and share on social
I'm an appalling flyer. I get very tense, although I no longer weep uncontrollably for no reason - I just sob if there's turbulence. Samantha Bond appallflyerlong Change image and share on social
When women's parts are being written, they are more and more for under 30s who are nubile and beautiful. Actresses over 40 are finding very little happening. Samantha Bond 30sactressbeautiful Change image and share on social
I lost a girlfriend when I was in my 30s. She was 46. It all sounds so trite, but I put a Post-it on my dressing-room wall. It said, 'The past is history. The future is a mystery. This moment is a gift, which is why it's called the present.' Samantha Bond 30scalldress share on social
Agatha Christie holds special personal memories for me because my mum, a television producer called Pat Sandys, had been the first person to persaude the Agatha Christie estate to put one of her stories on T.V. Samantha Bond agathacallchristie share on social
The big thing that Moneypenny changed was the amount of charity work that I was able to be involved with. Samantha Bond amountbigchange Change image and share on social