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I've never been married and I've no more desire to be married now than I ever have. I hate bureaucracy and I am not religious.

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Francesca Annis
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: May 14
Actor
Actress
Film Actor
Stage Actor
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Bureaucracy
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From one till seven, when we moved to England, I spoke only Portuguese. But I can't speak a word of it now.
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I consulted a Chinese herbalist and spent two weeks on an island off the coast of Zanzibar. I was away from any kind of contemporary technology.
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The first thing you have to do is accept that decay sets in and there's nothing you can do about it.
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I never pursued being 'famous.'
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I don't believe in expending energy on something you can't do anything about. If there was some easy way of fixing things, I'd probably do it.
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I don't regret the passing of time. I try to live in the present, which should mean my life's full.
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Judi Dench and Ian McKellen taught me how to work hard and respect the theatre.
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I do find acting cathartic.
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I don't want three million people digesting my private life over their cornflakes.
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When I was starting out, young actresses had the studio system to protect them. Now you have a host of sharks, from your agent to your publicist to your lawyer.
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Everything has changed. An interview has become such a confrontational thing. It makes you very defensive.
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Fame and stardom sat very easily on Elizabeth Taylor's shoulders.
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I was always going to be a dancer - I drifted into acting.
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However successful you are, there is no substitute for a close relationship. We all need them.
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Having children with someone is the real bond.
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