However successful you are, there is no substitute for a close relationship. We all need them. – Francesca Annis
Eat well and sleep well. That will feed your nervous system and your psyche. As you get older, you look how you feel. – 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
We all know now that people can look good for their age. It isn’t so extraordinary, I don’t know why people go on about it so much. – Francesca Annis
I like working in theatre now and I think that once you’ve done a certain amount of films most actors love working in the theatre because of the camaraderie. – Francesca Annis
There is not enough celebration of companionship. Relationships aren’t just about eroticism and sexuality. – Francesca Annis
I am not going to share my private life with millions of people. I don’t find a need to do that and nobody else close to me does either. – Francesca Annis
In the theatre, once you’ve gone about eight rows back, everybody else is just listening to you. You’re very small, and nobody can really see what you’re doing. – Francesca Annis
Exposure makes you famous, not just good work. Famous is being plastered everywhere. – Francesca Annis
Everything is about class in England, whether it’s upper, lower or middle. Why should that be? – Francesca Annis
I was seen dancing at school by a director, who asked me to be in a TV play. And it had a huge impact. So I think that’s what really started me off. – Francesca Annis
I’m often asked if I regret not going to Hollywood. I’m glad I didn’t go, because if I had I wouldn’t have my extended family, which is the fabric of my life. Only recently have I realised how special and unusual it is. – Francesca Annis
I don’t believe in expending energy on something you can’t do anything about. If there was some easy way of fixing things, I’d probably do it. – Francesca Annis
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. – Francesca Annis
Thank God we’re not like America. Everyone wants to look like they’re 20. In Europe we admire grown-up women; I think men revere older women. – Francesca Annis
The thing about doing anything artificial to your hair is that you have to look after it. So you’re always vulnerable to the weather and time. – Francesca Annis
I’ve always kept fit but I’ve been doing gym and yoga and will be throwing my stilettoes away for a while! – Francesca Annis
I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my work and it’s in the public arena, but that doesn’t entitle everyone to know what happened at home before coming here. – Francesca Annis
You can be revered for all sorts of qualities, but to be truly charismatic is rare. Elizabeth Taylor was, for me, one of those rarities. – Francesca Annis
From one till seven, when we moved to England, I spoke only Portuguese. But I can’t speak a word of it now. – Francesca Annis
I have always done exercise because I was a dancer, and it is probably good for you. I have done yoga consistently. – Francesca Annis