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Hermione Gingold
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“Contrary to popular belief, English women do not wear tweed nightgowns.”
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“I got all the schooling any actress needs — that is, I learned to write well enough to sign contracts.”
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“My father dealt in stocks and shares and my mother also had a lot of time on her hands.”
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“People who think about the past have no future.”
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“Love is a worn-out word. People love their cat, they love their house. I've never been in love with anyone but myself.”
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“What Americans call cross-ventilation, the English call draughts.”
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“Really, sex and laughter do go very well together, and I wondered — and still do — which is the more important.”
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“There are far too many men in politics and not enough elsewhere.”
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“One of the nicest things about living in America is the fact that sooner or later you are practically bound to get an award of some sort or other.”
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“A great city is a great solitude.”
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“[When asked if her husband was still living:] It's a matter of opinion.”
Hermione Gingold, English actor, comedian
(1897 - 1987)
Full name: Hermione Ferdinanda Gingold Joseph Machswitz.