Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American actress Zoe Wanamaker.
Last updated on December 22, 2024.
Zoë Wanamaker is an American-British actress who has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. A nine-time Olivier Award nominee, she won for Once in a Lifetime (1979) and Electra (1998). She has also received four Tony Award nominations for her work on Broadway; for Piaf (1981), Loot (1986), Electra (1999), and Awake and Sing! (2006).
My mother was adorable, a great giggler. My father was very strong and could be quite frightening.
I don't have any regrets about not having had children. What's the point? It's just something else to beat yourself up over.
I absolutely hate clothes shopping, though I love clothes. It's my idea of heaven to be handed things to wear.
'As You Like It' was the first Shakespeare production I ever did.
My father's death from prostate cancer in 1993 was tragic. He never complained about pain. He was a fighter. By the time he was ready to die he wasn't able to die in the way that he wanted to, which seemed an outrage to me.
I have lots of passions - gardens, art, music and reading. I have eclectic taste and read a huge variety of books.
Shakespeare's taught me that there are more words in the English language than I have got in my head.
I don't want to be a director, or to have responsibility for hundreds of people.
I don't have the confidence to be a personality.
I'm constantly intimidated by Shakespeare's work. Trying to decipher what he's saying and holding on to that thought - not just as an actor, but as a human being - is a rigour.
Shakespeare showed me that once I understand the rules, I can break them.
I don't know any woman who is happy with her looks. I certainly wouldn't want to be friends with anyone who was.
And children? 'I don't have any regrets about not having had children. What's the point? It's just something else to beat yourself up over.
I dont have the confidence to be a personality.
As You Like It' was the first Shakespeare production I ever did.