“You have to be very, very tough and I got tired of being tough - it's ...” — Brenda Fricker Quote

“You have to be very, very tough and I got tired of being tough - it's not in my nature. I was constantly standing up for myself because you have to fight for your place, that's your job.”

“I lived off my savings while they lasted, but now I'm completely broke.”

“I live a very quiet life well under the radar and I drive a tiny car, own a cottage, that's about it. Talking to the wall quite a bit, talking to the dog, writing poetry, reading books, watching television.”

“It's great to see women standing up in their own line of work and fighting for fair value.”

“You've got to be vulnerable when you're talking to kids. There's nothing worse than some adult standing up there just talking down to some kid. You can't work that way.”

“I knew I had more in me than just standing up and having my picture taken... Being in the studio, I have to have an opinion.”