QUOTES OF THE WEEK
“It will be a celebration of a relationship based on love and respect and it will be a celebration for our family and our friends. And you know what, it will be a bit of a hooley too!” Senator Jerry Buttimer on his wedding to his partner Conchobar O Laoghaire.
“Major anniversaries on this scale are very rare and need to be properly marked. The bloodiest war in the history of the world till then needs to leave behind a very significant legacy. There is a danger that the fear of offending one side or the other on Brexit will lead to the centenary being muted.” Sir Anthony Seldon, vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham, calling for a “major” commemoration next year of the end of World War I in 1918.
“There was never a knight that has owed so much to his horse as this one — and in fact, we will give the knighthood to Joey and call him Sir Joey.” War Horse author Michael Morpurgo on his knighthood.
“I haven’t been able to tell anyone, but I have been purring away to myself. It’s amazing.” Writer Jilly Cooper on her CBE.
“Grab every opportunity. Grab it with both hands and commit.” Advice for young actors from Dame Helen Mirren. “I don’t cause riots, but I do cause confusion. People freeze when they spot me.” Actor Tom Hanks.
“Me, I’m dishonest, and you can always trust a dishonest man to be dishonest. Honestly, it’s the honest ones you have to watch out for.” Actor Johnny Depp.
“It’s much faster now. And I’m older, so my memory’s not as good. I’m not as up to speed as I could be. Sometimes you’re walking about with 16 scripts in your hand and flitting between all of them. It’s relentless and dealing with it is a skill in itself.” Actress Tamzin Outhwaite, who is returning to EastEnders after a 16-year absence.
“Going to the movies has become like a theme park. Studios making bad content in order to appeal to the masses and shareholders is like fracking — you get the best return right now but you wreck the earth.” Actress Jodie Foster.
“In our times, we are witnessing a sort of distortion of Christmas. Often any reference to the birth of Jesus is eliminated from festivities.” The Pope.
“I am not ruling out having a baby, but I will not saturate myself with pressure. If I have a child I’ll be overjoyed. But we are not put on this earth as baby-making machines. It is not a necessity to have children.” Actress Lisa Riley.