Maggie Smith Quotes

"I said 'It can't go on' and he said 'No, it can't.' Honestly, I don't think I could have mattered less to him by then. But by then, nothing mattered to him."
-Maggie Smith

"I remember when he was diagnosed as hyper-manic asking what it meant and the doctor saying violent moods swings and indiscriminate sexual activity. And I thought 'that about covers it really'."
-Maggie Smith

"It's true I don't tolerate fools but then they don't tolerate me, so I am spiky. Maybe that's why I'm quite good at playing spiky elderly ladies."
-Maggie Smith

"It's a constant battle. We're constantly fighting it from both ends."
-Maggie Smith

"There's this wonderful first assistant and he'll be saying, 'Now Harry goes down among the dragons.' You have to hold yourself together. Because if you lose it for a second then you're sunk."
-Maggie Smith

"The store is Kathryn. Bright, fun and beautiful."
-Maggie Smith

"I think I was just very odd."
-Maggie Smith

"The performances you have in your head are always much better than the performances on stage."
-Maggie Smith