The funny thing is Im not bothered or sad about being on my own – after all Ive never had a husband. – Francesca Annis
Thank God were not like America. Everyone wants to look like theyre 20. In Europe we admire grown-up women I think men revere older women. – Francesca Annis
I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and also have a family… they are nearly always seen as victims. – Francesca Annis
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. – Francesca Annis
Censorship is saying: Im the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine. But the internet is like a tree that is growing. The people will always have the last word – even if someone has a very weak, quiet voice. Such power will collapse because of a whisper. – Ai Weiwei