“I would never cast aspersions about another broadcaster, and I do agre...” — Angela Rippon Quote

“I would never cast aspersions about another broadcaster, and I do agree that prime time television is ageist, of course it is. But the only way to counter that isn't to complain, but to take on new roles and do them with such consummate professionalism that the naysayers who think there's no place for us are proved categorically wrong.”

“You have to accept that if you do a public job you're going to be publicly satirised. You have to build a carapace: if all else fails, I know my mum and dad love me.”

“When you're acting in a movie, you never consider the reception of it. It's impossible to predict how something will be received. Even if you think it's the greatest thing in the world, other people might not like it. Or agree with it.”

“On one issue at least, men and women agree; they both distrust women.”

“Stories are really important to people and can really change the way they understand, and even live, their lives. As such, I don't agree much with people who say, 'Calm down, it's just a story.'”