Lesley Manville movie quotes

“If we wait too long we shrivel up like some imported apricot sitting on the shelf in Waitrose.”
Lesley Manville - Fiona

“- Reynolds Woodcock: Is there something I'm unaware of? Because as far as I can remember, all I've done is to dress her beautifully.
- Cyril: I don't think that matters to some people, I think they want what is fashionable and chic.
- Reynolds Woodcock: Chic? Oh, don't you start using that filthy little word, Chic! Whoever invented that ought to...” (continue)(continue reading)
Daniel Day-Lewis - Reynolds Woodcock
Lesley Manville - Cyril

“The thing is, when you have a child with someone, like it or not, you're going to have to have a continuing relationship with them.”
Lesley Manville

“The more life you have, the more it's in your pores, the more able you are to be creative as an artist.”
Lesley Manville

“For me, personality acting is not that interesting. I don't want to just be myself.”
Lesley Manville

“I'm fascinated by food. Food is love, isn't it?”
Lesley Manville

“Stage is the ultimate test; I like watching established screen actors on stage to see if they can really do it. But it's great to have a healthy mixture of the two. Film is so technical: there's something very particular about the relationship between you and the camera. It took a long time for me to get good on film.”
Lesley Manville

“- Susan: I need to marry a millionaire.
- Fiona: You married a millionaire.
- Susan: I need a spare. What if this one pops his clogs?”
Rosalind Ayres - Susan
Lesley Manville - Fiona

“- Fiona: Listen, could you be an absolute star and come back tonight? There's something I need to talk about.
- Emily Walters: Oh, well, I'm sorry, but I'm having dinner with Philip tonight.
- Fiona: Oh! You can cancel him. He's only your son.”
Lesley Manville - Fiona
Diane Keaton - Emily Walters

“- Cyril: You have the ideal shape.
- Alma: I do?
- Cyril: He likes a little belly.”

Lesley Manville - Cyril
Vicky Krieps - Alma

“She's getting fat sitting around waiting for you to fall in love with her again.”

Lesley Manville - Cyril

“His routine, when he's in it, is best not shaken. This is a quiet time. Not to be misused. If breakfast isn't right, it's very hard for him to recover for the rest of the day.”

Lesley Manville - Cyril