Diana Rigg

To all the younglings I come across in 'Game of Thrones' who suddenly find themselves well known, I say the theatre is your best friend - they will remember you. ”

Yes, well, you are quite camp, so I guess that he could see the point of you. ”

I confess I do a lot of the wrong things: I smoke, and I drink wine, and people might be horrified at my eating habits - I eat when I'm hungry, and if I'm not, I don't. ”

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

I've always been on the side of fully emancipated women with independent minds. ”

Most of the women in Greek tragedies have their fates predetermined. The gods dictate that such and such will happen to them, and everything they predict comes true. Not Medea. ”

I read prodigiously as a child, and I still do. ”

I never get lonely; even as a child, I didn't. ”

I love 'Mastermind'. It's touching that people spend so much time learning. I do have quite good general knowledge, but I wouldn't consider going on the show. I also like watching 'Only Connect.' ”

An awful lot of actors shy away from the uglier aspects of the human condition. They want to be liked, which is a cop-out. You've got to go for it. ”