Quotes by Joanna Lumley

“NASA space scientists have been studying giraffe skin so they can apply what they learn from it to the construction of spacesuits.”

“Learn from nature. Stuff lives and stuff dies all the time, you know. Animals and birds and flowers. Trees come and go, and we come and go. That's it. So we should all seize life and make the most ...”

“I'm very good at getting up in the morning - so much of my life has been spent on film sets where we start at the crack of dawn.”

“It's so important to keep a marriage alive with small treats and doing little things for each other. Just remembering to say nice things and to have listening time is vital. That ghastly phrase 'qu...”

“In Kenya you've got the great birds and monkeys leaping through the trees overhead. It's a chance to remember what the world is really like.”

“I always knew that good stuff would come along when I was older. So when I was 18, I longed to be 30; when I was 30, I longed to be 50. I've always looked forward to my next birthday.”

“I was 21 and had been going out with my boyfriend for two years when I found out I was pregnant - despite being told by doctors that I was sterile. Jamie's father and I hadn't discussed marriage, a...”

“I don't think men are that attracted by glamour. I think women are attracted by glamour. I think men are attracted by a sense of friendship.”

“I hate the hand that comes out of a car and just drops litter in the street. I hate that! For some reason, it just fills me with fury! It's just utter laziness, lack of interest in other people, la...”

“I've been dealing with the press for 45 years. You need a very long spoon to sup with them. While you are always grateful, they are like badly trained dogs. They smile and wag and bite your arm off.”

“My mother early on taught us to respect all animals, and I mean all animals - not just cats and dogs but rats and snakes and spiders and fish and wildlife, so I really grew up believing they are ju...”