In my life, I’ve had estates in Russia, houses in Spain, in Norway, in the deep south of America. – Penelope Wilton
You don’t go to a comedy and try to laugh. You laugh in spite of yourself. You don’t just come on stage and cry. Something has pushed you to cry. – Penelope Wilton
I find talking about acting very boring, having to come out with platitudes about how terribly nice everyone is. I would much rather just do it. – Penelope Wilton
People in distress behave in a stressful way. They aren’t all sweetness and light. They don’t behave well when they are unhappy. That’s just what I’ve observed. – Penelope Wilton
I am drawn to characters that go on journeys, characters that are real people, that have life. – Penelope Wilton
I love the drive from York to Whitby over the moors – one of the great journeys, in my book. – Penelope Wilton
You need to keep on doing things you have never done before in your career. You have to have a go. – Penelope Wilton
The trouble with anyone when they’re unhappy or in a relationship they recognize is not working but don’t know what to do about is that they can’t see farther out than that. If the relationship is not working, if what was there isn’t there anymore, you have to do something about it. – Penelope Wilton
The thing about being an actor is that you turn into other people. You have to hide yourself a bit in order to let that other person come out. – Penelope Wilton
I don’t tell everyone my life history because if everyone knows your inside-leg measurement, how can you surprise them? – Penelope Wilton
