Dawn French

“I don't think you can be a comedian and not be a little bit of an anarchist.”

“You have to work at relationships. You can't just expect them to be right all the time.”

“It's a good thing to be old. It's a good thing to be what you are.”

“I just want to be a fat, happy, old lady.”

“If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.”

“Funny is a currency. It's a key to get you in and out of situations. It's a shield. It's a weapon.”

“What I know for sure is that you feel real joy in direct proportion to how connected you are to living your truth.”

“It's all about the foibles and the flaws and the funny bits. You're not one of those awful people who is all polished.”

“I am a woman of a certain age who doesn't have to do anything she doesn't want to do. I am loving my life.”

“I think that the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of course - is her hairdresser.”

“Reading is a protest against the world. It is an act of quiet rebellion.”

“The only thing that's difficult is judging myself and not knowing if I'm doing the right thing.”

“I don't need to be a size 10 to be a successful actress.”