'In many ways, I was born a hundred years too late. I often feel out of kilter with the modern world. Honeysuckle Weeks More Quotes by Honeysuckle Weeks More Quotes From Honeysuckle Weeks Its really good to have so distinctive a name as an actress. No one ever forgets it. My sister and brother are called Perdita and Rollo. Actually, my family calls me Hollyhocks. Honeysuckle Weeks actresses brother names Foyles War made me realise that Churchill actually had questionable morals; his decisions meant that good people died. It must have weighed heavily on his soul, but he never let his personal demons get in the way of what was best for our country. Honeysuckle Weeks war country people My parents wondered what to do with this insufferable show-off. They chose acting for me and I'm very grateful I can still make a living from it. Honeysuckle Weeks grateful acting parent My father was a tyrant about reading, and that put me off books when I was little. Honeysuckle Weeks reading father book Size zero doesn't make you happy and I'm not sure I have the discipline for Hollywood. I'm too much of a fan of chocolate and crisps. Honeysuckle Weeks discipline zero chocolate The coral that grows at the edge of the reef is always the strongest and most colourful because it faces the greatest battering. It's the same if you're called Honeysuckle. I'd have had a totally different life if I'd been called Mary. Honeysuckle Weeks you always different life I think to be a good actor you need either a good experience of life or education, or both. Honeysuckle Weeks good experience education life I've had a wonderful time in 'Foyle's War' and I don't mind being typecast. But I'm not prim. I'm chaotic, happy, and desperate to have some laughs. I'd love to do a comedy next, or something modern. Honeysuckle Weeks happy time love war My parents wanted to be actors. They tried for years but didn't get anywhere. Then Mum got pregnant with me and they decided to make actors out of their children. You need your parents' support if you're going to do it. Otherwise who's going to ferry you to castings? Honeysuckle Weeks parents me you children I used to run ten miles every other day and eat very little. I was living in London on my own for the first time and no one was checking on me. I wasn't anorexic but lost three stone. I weighed around seven. It lasted six months until I ran out of willpower. Honeysuckle Weeks day me my-own time When 'Foyle's War' ended in 2010 after seven series, I was sad but not despondent. After all, ITV had already axed the show once in 2007, then brought it back due to public demand. Honeysuckle Weeks show back sad war Politics is not a game for naive thinkers. You may go in as an idealist, but you certainly won't come out as one. Honeysuckle Weeks game go you politics From the very start, if there was a spotlight, I would step into it. My parents wondered what to do with this insufferable show-off. They chose acting for me, and I'm very grateful I can still make a living from it. Honeysuckle Weeks step parents me grateful I'm looking forward to sproglets but, as I'm the main breadwinner, I feel I ought to capitalise on my career for a bit longer. Mother keeps telling me I should go and freeze some eggs. Not terribly romantic, is it? Honeysuckle Weeks looking me mother romantic If you live in the countryside, you understand that hunting isn't just for toffs. It's for the farmers. It's for everyone's enjoyment. Honeysuckle Weeks live understand you farmers Acting's incredibly enjoyable, but sometimes it doesn't feel quite enough. I've also written a script about the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine. This will make me sound like a female Kenneth Branagh, but I can't think of anything nicer than directing myself from a script I wrote. Honeysuckle Weeks feel myself me life I have always been a fan of Jim Henson, and I love his Creature Shop creations, the skill of the puppets and the characters he creates. Honeysuckle Weeks skill he always love I loved the energy of Dublin and the fact that it's so close to the sea, with beauty spots such as Howth so close to hand. Honeysuckle Weeks loved energy sea beauty My health is important to me. I run with my dog, twice or three times a week. Honeysuckle Weeks me health important dog I tried doing yoga, but I have dislocating shoulders, one of which has been pinned, so I find things such as yoga and pilates, where you have to stretch quite high up with your arms and things, quite difficult. Honeysuckle Weeks your doing you difficult
