I think you've got to have your feet planted firmly on the ground, especially in this business, and you must not believe things that are said or written about you, because everything gets out of proportion one way or the other.
More Quotes by Judi Dench
I think you should take your job seriously, but not yourself - that is the best combination.
It is true that there are few plays of Shakespeare that I haven't done.
Actually, what I miss are people corpsing on stage.
In the theatre you can change things ever so slightly; it's an organic thing. Whereas in film you only have that chance on the day, and you have no control over it at all.
Work certainly does help fill a void.
Since Michael died I think I've worked constantly. Friends and colleagues are very sustaining. They're the people who get you through it... It's no good to be on your own.