“I didn't make a decision not to be married and not to be a mother - li...” — Patricia Routledge Quote

I didn't make a decision not to be married and not to be a mother - life just turned out like that because my involvement in acting was so total.

I was never an ingenue, thank God; always character.

I had a voice - I had an instrument - I loved singing and I had an inspired singing teacher, Miss Sleigh. I went to her every Saturday, and I now possess the upright Steinway piano beside which I used to stand in fear and trembling if I hadn't done my breathing exercises.

It wasn't rich, it was hard-working, but I give thanks daily for the kind of upbringing I had, and for the values my parents brought to their own relationship and to their children. They wanted my brother and me to find out what we were best at and make the most of it.

I would wish for more British involvement in Europe, not less.

My time on the set is the least of my involvement. Most of my time is in pre-production and post-production.

It's my job to motivate the audience to believe. I have to get them to suspend their judgment in favor of involvement.

I love children, and most of my involvement now has to do with children or youth programs.

I resisted emotional involvement for a while because I didn't believe it could work.