I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my work and its in the public arena, but that doesnt entitle everyone to know what happened at home before coming here. – Francesca Annis
Judi Dench and Ian McKellen taught me how to work hard and respect the theatre. – Francesca Annis
You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. Its very exciting to test yourself. – 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
There is one timeless way of building. It is a thousand years old, and the same today as it has ever been. The great traditional buildings of the past, the villages and tents and temples in which man feels at home, have always been made by people who were very close to the center of this way. – Christopher Alexander