“Don't give up or give in in the face of patronising ridicule, amused d...” — Meryl Streep Quote

“Don't give up or give in in the face of patronising ridicule, amused disdain, or being ignored.”

“You win an Oscar, it can double the audience that you had before.”

“I have a pretty good idea of what I am not good at and have it front and centre of my consciousness every minute I am doing it.”

“James Bond is quite serious about his drinks and clothing and cigarettes and food and all that sort of thing. There is nothing wry or amused about James Bond.”

“Though the male can be noble in reason and infinite in faculties, he is also easily amused by shiny toys, especially ones that do dumb things on his desk.”

“Of course I want to have a deliciously seductive story on the surface which will keep people engaged and amused, but primarily, I'm interested in other things. It's the texture of any given moment that fascinates me: what is really going on between people or in somebody's mind.”