“When women's parts are being written, they are more and more for under...” — Samantha Bond Quote

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.

I always have bananas with me for energy.

If you put people up on pedestals, there's only one way for them to go, and that is down.

I have to be careful what I eat before going onstage, to avoid an upset stomach.

The bravest thing I've ever done is fly to New York. I'm simply terrified of aeroplanes - I am the woman you see weeping at the airport.

More and more of us live segmented, compartmentalized lives. This isn't natural. For millions of years, our forebears knew everyone around them and everyone knew them.

When I first worked in Zimbabwe, I was a complete novice. I was doing a study, and I continued to learn more and more through the years. And where I have learned most is in the village, from the communities.

I feel that as the world becomes more and more multicultural, it's a good tool to be able to speak another language.

Day after day with them, I see more and more of my parents in me. I see where all my quirks come from. I see my future.