My nickname is Bondy. But not because of the Bond films - it was my surname a long time before I did those. Samantha Bond More Quotes by Samantha Bond More Quotes From Samantha Bond If you put people up on pedestals, there's only one way for them to go and that is down. Samantha Bond pedestal people way I had absolutely no idea of the scale of its following and the globalness of 'Bond'. Samantha Bond scales following ideas Inside my heart, there's a 12-year-old girl who has always wanted to be Ginger Rogers. Samantha Bond girl heart years Sometimes I'll work through the crossword sections of three separate papers. Samantha Bond three paper sometimes When I got on stage, I would have a rush of adrenaline; everybody gets it. Normally after the first night it becomes more controllable, and as long as I could ride the wave, I was still in charge. Samantha Bond night long firsts When women's parts are being written, they are more and more for under 30s who are nubile and beautiful. Actresses over 40 are finding very little happening. Samantha Bond actresses littles beautiful I grew up without the rose-tinted look at the profession many of my friends had, but I've been very lucky playing major roles in 'An Ideal Husband', 'Arcadia' and 'The Memory of Water'. Samantha Bond husband water memories As a child, I always remember our home, which was a flat just on the Barnes side of Hammersmith Bridge in London, buzzing with actors such as Patrick McGee and Peter Bowles. We were a family who were always on the go. Samantha Bond bridges home children I adore acting; it's in my blood - quite literally - but I can honestly say the most creative thing in the world for me is being a mother. Samantha Bond creative mother blood The bravest thing I've ever done is fly to New York. I'm simply terrified of aeroplanes - I am the woman you see weeping at the airport. Samantha Bond airports done new-york Filming is quite exciting because every day is different, but it can involve long hours standing around in chilly locations. Theatre is a very different challenge because every night you're striving to keep it fresh, even though you might have been performing the same play for months. Samantha Bond play night long Something like 'Sex And The City' was insulting - women all clawing on to their youth when there's such ripe territory in honestly exploring women's lives as they get older. Samantha Bond insulting cities sex The middle-aged woman is the ground bed of the audience that watches television and yet they are absolutely invisible. Samantha Bond bed watches television Nobody can prepare you for the loss of a parent. Samantha Bond loss-of-a-parent parent loss I have to be careful what I eat before going onstage, to avoid an upset stomach. Samantha Bond upset-stomach upset be-careful I always have bananas with me for energy. Samantha Bond bananas energy I tend to opt for relaxed family holidays when I can. Samantha Bond family-holiday relaxed holiday I get so nervous before I go on stage that I can never eat very much, so I'm always completely starving afterwards and dying for a bowl of pasta. Samantha Bond pasta dying goes-on I've always had this sneaking suspicion that I get a kick out of the insecurity. Samantha Bond suspicion kicks insecurity It's one of the oldest theatrical adages: never work with children or animals. Samantha Bond adages animal children
