Quotes by Angela Lansbury

About Angela Lansbury:

Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury is a British actress and singer who has appeared in theatre, television and film. Her career has spanned seven decades, much of it based in the United States, and her work has attracted international attention.
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I was put under contract. A major studio. I got nominated for an Academy Award. Isn't that ridiculous? I mean, at the age of 18!

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I started in London, as a kid. My mother knew I had sort of an inbred talent. She was an actress, so I inherited it from her. But I think I got a lot of it from my grandfather, who was a great politician.

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Believe me, it jabs you. When you're on the side of buses and New York loves you, you love to go out there every night. It's like a race. Curtain opens, out you go, and New York is yours.

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I made about 56 movies, I think. Not that many.

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I never regretted what I turned down.

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The theater is magical and addictive.

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We all have levels of performance.

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A sitcom. I hate that word.

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I don't think about going back to the theater.

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Mystery is something that appeals to most everybody.

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Here I am, I still go on, you know, like the tides.

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Clint Eastwood is an extraordinary director because he knows the value of a buck. He knows where it will show on the screen.

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The Manchurian Candidate was the most important movie I was in, let's face it.

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I have never directed. But I think I could. I have thought about it. I'm a bit long in the tooth to start.

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I've worked with the greatest actors, and they're all gone. This is what's so desperate to me.

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I think of myself as a journeyman actress. I will attempt almost anything that I think that I can bring off. It could be almost anything.

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Author Bio

  • NameAngela Lansbury
  • DescriptionBritish-American actress and singer
  • AliasesAngela Brigid Lansbury; Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury
  • BornOctober 16, 1925
  • CountryUnited States Of America; United Kingdom
  • ProfessionActor; Voice Actor; Singer; Film Producer; Writer
  • AwardsDame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; National Medal Of Arts; Laurence Olivier Award