Vanessa Redgrave

“Actors are agents of change. A film, a piece of theatre, a piece of music, or a book can make a difference. It can change the world.”

“I don't find it difficult to be a mother and a worker. I have a lot of help.”

“In my family, it was a sin to be boring.”

“I have always believed that the stage is a place where we can tell the truth.”

“My own particular sadness is that I'm not a man.”

“I think the theatre is as essential to civilization as safe, pure water.”

“The arts are not a luxury. They are an expression of what it is to be human.”

“To be a true revolutionary, you have to be a human being.”

“My father said that the most important thing was to be a good human being, and that a good actor was a good human being.”

“I can't imagine a life without acting.”

“I give my life and my love to you, and I ask for nothing in return, except perhaps that you will care for it.”

“The theatre is a spiritual and social X-ray of its time.”

“I've always been very political, and I've always been a socialist.”

“I think acting is a gift, and I'm very lucky to have it.”

“I have had a wonderful life and I am very grateful.”

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