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List of Maggie Smith Quotes

Explore our hand-picked selection of 59 inspiring quotes by Maggie Smith.

About Maggie Smith

  • Born: December 28, 1934
  • Occupation: Actress
    • It seems to me there is a change in what audiences want to see…i can only hope that’s correct, because there’s an awful lot of people of my age around now and we outnumber the others.
    People Age Want
    The last couple of years have been a write-off, though i'm beginning to feel like a person now. my energy is coming back.
    Couple Writing Years
    I'd done "gosford park," a film that julian fellowes had written that robert altman directed.
    Done Parks Film
    Chris and toby are far too sane to be upset any more.
    Motherhood Upset Toby
    I think everybody who was in it thought they were all going to be eartha kitt or be big stars. that didn't happen, but it was a wake-up call to have one's first professional job on broadway, i must say.
    Jobs Stars Thinking
    Where you get people who want to take a picture of you or take a picture of them with you.
    People Want
    I'm just glad to get any role... the fact that they're all 90 is neither here nor there! actually, it was hook that started it. i think it was peggy ashcroft who couldn't do the part and somebody was asked how old was i and would i be able to do the part, and the person replied "92" very quickly. and so i've been stuck ever since! but i'm actually very grateful.
    Grateful Thinking Roles
    There was nobody in the family who had ever done anything like that before. my brothers - i had two brothers. they were twins. they both became architects. they were both six years older.
    Brother Years Two
    If someone is going to talk about the process of making a film, it should be the director.
    Film
    A lot of writing about being a mother is not so much writing about the kids themselves. they become placeholders for the shift that happens when you're suddenly in charge of other people.
    Mother Writing Kids
    I'm not my mother. and so i'm not raising my kids in the same way. i don't respond in the same way. we don't spend our days in the same way because i don't necessarily enjoy the same things she likes to do.
    Mother Kids Enjoy
    My kids are really learning everything from scratch. it's our job to be their tour guides and camp counselors and orientation people. that's a weird responsibility, especially in a world that feels as good as it feels bad.
    Kids Responsibility People
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