“These days, it's perfectly normal to move between the theatre and tele...” — Diana Rigg Quote

“These days, it's perfectly normal to move between the theatre and television.”

“I was nice and well-mannered because I was taught manners. I was very imaginative and quite adventurous. I was a tomboy, and I was always jealous that my older brother Hugh had bigger toy aeroplanes than me. I was always playing with boys' toys; I don't remember owning any dolls.”

“We have no companies now, not in the sense that I know, that nurture actors. It's very depressing that, given the money they get, the companies today don't number up in my estimation. They should be bringing on young talent, and they don't.”

“I would head to the countryside for peace and silence. That would be the best way, away from panicked, hysterical people.”

“I never relied on my beauty for anything. It was one of those things that was inevitable; you have a bit of philosophy about it. I didn't go into mourning.”

“There were no prototypes for me - the telly was full of little blonde juveniles.”

“It's perfectly possible to love your toddler but struggle to like them when times are hard.”

“You should not say it is not good. You should say you do not like it; and then, you know, you're perfectly safe.”

“I'm perfectly flawed... I've got tons of flaws.”

“Even if it's a polo shirt and chinos, they should be the best possible quality and fit perfectly.”

“I've been writing fiction probably since I was about 6 years old, so it's something that is second nature to me now. I just sit down and start writing. I don't sit down and start writing and it comes out perfectly - it's a process.”

“I think you can make perfectly good television just from people who are genuinely interested, talking to people who genuinely know - simple as it sounds, it can be riveting.”