Francesca Annis

I don't think the media circus has ever been a shock to my life seeing as I was with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor when I was 17. ”

I think people should do whatever they want to do. That's the point. Why should you care what other people think or say? You're not living in their pocket. ”

I do think it's important to live in the present because in that way you won't be living in a state of regret. ”

The funny thing is I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all I've never had a husband. ”

Eat well and sleep well. That will feed your nervous system and your psyche. As you get older, you look how you feel. ”

I've always kept fit but I've been doing gym and yoga and will be throwing my stilettoes away for a while! ”

Some actors get fired up by the sound of the audience. I just want to retreat. ”

I used to suffer from excessive pride. Well, I got over that one. ”

I have always done exercise because I was a dancer, and it is probably good for you. I have done yoga consistently. ”

I can feel the 60S looming. In my profession, I've just moved along with my age. By thinking in decades, rather than whether someone's 42 or 47, you can give yourself a whole 10 years to turn yourself around in. ”