“When I was feeding myself by being a professional actress, I never got...” — Glenda Jackson Quote

“When I was feeding myself by being a professional actress, I never got a good notice in the 'Evening Standard.' And when I changed direction and became a Labour MP, I was the wrong political party for the 'Evening Standard.'”

“I look forward to growing old and wise and audacious.”

“As I've had occasion to say before, I'm a pretty anti-sociable Socialist.”

“I don't feel like, 'Now I'm a great actress.'”

“It's very difficult to put your finger on why a certain actor or actress will capture your attention, and you'll think they're right for a role. There's an essence to a person.”

“You know, the hard thing about audiences not liking what a character does is that they sometimes take it out on the actor personally. That's something that you know when you become an actor or actress, but it's always hard to deal with when it actually happens.”