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In actual life I am a grumpy old bag.

Dawn French

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Dawn French
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: October 11
Actress
Comedian
Film Actor
Novelist
Stage Actor
Writer
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Dawn Roma French
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When I wrote 'Dear Fatty,' I realised that sitting and writing alone is an absolute joy.
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I've often said the most difficult things I have to say to people through humour. I can very quickly put someone in their place with it. But we all walk away unscathed because there's been some funnies around it, and I'll usually make sure that it comes back at me.
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I am a rubbish flirt.
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Any people whose lives are about the way they look, whether it's fat or thin, are in a dangerous area.
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I am a kid in the dressing-up box at heart.
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Turning 50 can be difficult, sometimes dangerous, for women. The danger is in that blip that can come from the fact that you become invisible, and if you're not careful and don't embrace that, it can trip you up and you lose confidence.
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I don't know what the future holds, but I have to be confident about it. It's just the way I am.
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I don't know why I feel so crazy...I feel like I'm going through a stargate. Maybe it's the diet pills. Maybe it's Buddha.
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I'm not a big drinking person and hardly ever have alcohol. Perhaps it's not sweet enough for my sweet tooth.
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What was I thinking? Fact is I wasn't thinking. I didn't want to think. I wanted to feel.
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I'll always be a fat girl and I am happy with that.
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I haven't really ever had to audition for anything.
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Why would anyone want to be called a size zero or even aspire to being a zero? I don't even understand the thinking behind it, let alone the practicalities. What is all that about?
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There is a latent fairy in all women, but look how carefully we have to secrete her in order to be taken seriously. And fairies come in all shapes, colours, sizes and types, they don't have to be fluffy. They can be demanding and furious if hey like. They do, however, have to wear a tiara. That much is compulsory.
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Young people need their own private places which mothers don't belong to, even if they want mother all around the edge of that.
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If I had been around when Rubens was painting, I would have been revered as a fabulous model. Kate Moss? Well, she would have been the paintbrush.
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Why would I worry about getting older - what's to moan about?
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Im constantly astounded by how amazing women are. And as we go through all these different stages of life as long as you share them with others and say, Well, this is bloody weird, you can get through everything.
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