It seems that when you get to a certain age you almost give yourself permission to misbehave and say what you think. People allow it, with very old people. – Julie Walters
I never wanted to become an actress because Id read great literature or seen great Shakespeare. It was more just wanting to understand what the people were really like, why they said all the strange things they did. – Julie Walters
Oh all the time when Victoria Wood and I did our series. There were people asking Can women be funny? People still ask that. Its like asking: Can women breathe in and out? – Julie Walters
There were all us baby boomers who had a grammar school education, started to learn, then went on the pill, the whole thing, and so there are today a lot more women writers, editors, producers, and so a lot more womens stories. God, the BBCs practically run by women. – Julie Walters
I still believe that capitalism is too harsh and I believe that, even within that, there is a lot of satisfaction and beauty if you happen to be one of the lucky ones, although that doesnt eradicate the reality of the suffering. Its all true at once, kind of humming and sublime. – George Saunders