Maureen Lipman Quotes

Acting requires absorption, but not self-absorption and, in the actor's mind, the question must always be 'Why am I doing this?,' not 'How am I doing it?

Did you ever meet a mother that complained that her child phoned her too often? Me neither.

As for blondes having more fun, well, let me dispel that rumor forever. They do.

You know the worst thing about oral sex ? The view.

My idea of a good work-out is two hours spent worrying about the bags under my eyes.

Jewish Alzheimer's is forgetting everything except a grudge.

Are you sitting comfortably? Then get up. This is no time for sloth.

Of all the forms of exercise that I have done, Power Plate® training is the most concise. If I start my session at 9.30am, I know I can be at my desk by 10.15am and I can even fit in a workout before rehearsals. Power Plate® exercise is not at all intimidating, and I know that in a short session I have had a complete workout.

Chutzpah' is best defined as a small boy peeing through someone's letter box, then ringing the doorbell to ask how far it went.

I've discovered over the years that if my hair is all right, then generally speaking, so am I.

I suppose the nearest equivalent to a bar mitzvah in terms of emotional build-up would probably not even be one's wedding day, but one's coronation.

A tortoise is, I suppose, a Jewish pet. It knows its place. Out on the lawn. It doesn't bark. It doesn't tear the Dralon.

What does a Californian make for dinner? Reservations.