If you get serious about yourself as you get old, you are pathetic. Diana Rigg More Quotes by Diana Rigg More Quotes From Diana Rigg The thing I absolutely hate is when directors don't know what they want, and then they ask you to do it this way, and then maybe that way, and maybe that way, because they haven't made up their minds what they want. So you're running around in circles trying to give them what they want. Diana Rigg circleshaterunning Maybe at this stage in my career, it's from that younger generation that I have most to learn. Diana Rigg generationsstagecareers If a man holds a door open for me or pulls back a chair so that this old bag can sit down, I'm delighted. Women who moan and carp about that sort of thing are stupid Diana Rigg stupiddoorsmen I love being directed. Because it's another thought, it's another fresh idea. You're so grateful for an original idea that you haven't had. Diana Rigg gratefullove-isideas They do say that the profession gets increasingly difficult, but my career seems to have been inside out. I'm playing the biggest parts now that I'm older. That's probably right, because I wasn't ready for them before. Diana Rigg difficultreadycareers I was nice and well-mannered because I was taught manners. I was very imaginative and quite adventurous. I was a tomboy, and I was always jealous that my older brother Hugh had bigger toy aeroplanes than me. I was always playing with boys' toys; I don't remember owning any dolls. Diana Rigg mejealousbrotherremember I've been utterly and completely castigated from time to time. Diana Rigg utterlyfrom-time-to-timebeentime I would head to the countryside for peace and silence. That would be the best way, away from panicked, hysterical people. Diana Rigg bestsilencepeacepeople I've always been on the side of fully emancipated women with independent minds. Diana Rigg sidealwayswomenindependent I loved the idea of playing this naughty old bag, offering her own explanation. It's my idea of heaven. Diana Rigg baglovednaughtyheaven 'Medea' is an enormous challenge for an actor physically, mentally, emotionally. You have to dig very, very deep, and to work, your performance has to be very personal. Diana Rigg challengedeepyouwork I'm portrayed as this tough broad, but I'm not. Diana Rigg portrayedbroadtough You hand the baton on, and that's why roles like 'Medea' resonate for years and years, as each new actor comes to it. Diana Rigg whynewlikeyou Most of the women in Greek tragedies have their fates predetermined. The gods dictate that such and such will happen to them, and everything they predict comes true. Not Medea. Diana Rigg truewilleverythingwomen It tends to be overlooked that many people are indirectly affected by thoughtless and cruel journalism. Diana Rigg cruelmanyjournalismpeople I cry all the time. Remembrance Day in particular. In fact, anything to do with veterans makes me sob. Diana Rigg daymecrytime I don't mind getting old except for the pain. I have two new knees, so going downstairs is not perfect. Nobody tells you about the pain. Diana Rigg younot-perfectpainmind I hope there's a tinge of disgrace about me. Hopefully, there's one good scandal left in me yet. Diana Rigg goodmelefthope I made a bit of a stink. At the time, it was considered very bad form. Diana Rigg verybadmadetime Yes, well, you are quite camp, so I guess that he could see the point of you. Diana Rigg pointwellseeyou
