Creative Quotations from Maggie Smith (1934-___

Creative Quotations from . . .

Maggie Smith
(1934-____) born on Dec 28

US actress. She is noted for her poignancy and wit in comic roles, "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," 1969.

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"Little girls, I am in the business of putting old heads on young shoulders, and all my pupils are the crème de la crème. Give me a girl at an impressionable age and she is mine for life."

One went to school, one wanted to act, one started to act, and one's still acting.

"I've aged, Sidney. There are new lines in my face. I look like a brand-new, steel-belted radial tire."

"I believe that I am past my prime. I had reckoned on my prime lasting till I was at least fifty."

What was wrong with those people tonight? Never have I heard such a cacophony of coughs before! Is there an epidemic? Slap them! Do me a favour, slap them, it was awful!"

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	As teacher Jean Brodie in film "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," 1969.
R:	Profile, "The Sunday Times," 1 Jan 1989.
A:	In film "California Suite," 1978.
N:	As teacher Jean Brodie in film "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie," 1969.
K:	After a performance of "Talking Heads" in a London Theatre; found at www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/maggiesmith.html.