Angela Lansbury

“Here I am, I'm a woman of a certain age, I'm not a grand-matronly character, and I'm not a sexy young thing. I'm a dame who's self-possessed.”

“I'm not somebody who is going to rest on my laurels. I'm an artist, and I'm going to be an artist until I die.”

“Better to be busy than to be busy worrying.”

“I've never been particularly aware of my age. It's like being on a bicycle—I just put my foot down and keep going.”

“I think age is a matter of the mind. I've always been a bit of a Peter Pan.”

“I believe that the main thing in beginning a novel is to feel, not that you can write it, but that it exists on the far side of a gulf, which words can't cross; that its values are profound and concealed.”

“I'm interested in the human condition. I'm interested in what makes people tick.”

“I'm a very positive person. My grandmother taught me that happiness is both a skill and a decision, and you are responsible for the outcome.”

“Work is what has sustained me. Work is my passion.”

“I was a character actress from the day I was born.”

“Theatre is a living, breathing thing. You can't capture it on film.”

“You have to be open to whatever comes your way. The great thing about life is that it's unpredictable.”

“I have no regrets. I wouldn't have lived my life any other way.”

“I think of myself as a journeyman actress. I will attempt almost anything that I think that I can bring off.”

“It's a great comfort to know that you're a part of so many people's lives.”

“I have no intention of retiring. I'm a workaholic.”

“I'm not a sensationalist. I'm a realist.”