Francesca Annis

You can love more than one person in your life, but things will be different. There'll be a different dynamic. Needs and desires change. ”

I think you live a fuller life with someone else, you know, you're firing on all cylinders. It can be a nightmare at times, we all know that, but nevertheless in the end I think to have someone else's input on anything - a book, a meal, your children, life, a walk - is fantastic. ”

I don't want three million people digesting my private life over their cornflakes. ”

I am not going to share my private life with millions of people. I don't find a need to do that and nobody else close to me does either. ”

As you grow older, your whole life becomes very rich, multifaceted. ”

The minute anyone's getting anxious I say, You must eat and you must sleep. They're the two vital elements for a healthy life. ”

My children were brought up with their grandparents, and I was brought up with my grandparents. I think the continuity of moving through life together gives people a certain pride and sense of security. ”

I'm often asked if I regret not going to Hollywood. I'm glad I didn't go, because if I had I wouldn't have my extended family, which is the fabric of my life. Only recently have I realised how special and unusual it is. ”

The biggest privilege I've had in my life is being able to make a choice. If you make a choice, it can't be a wrong choice because it seemed like a good idea at the time. ”

I don't regret the passing of time. I try to live in the present, which should mean my life's full. ”