Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Angela Lansbury Quotes
BeliefCity LovePassionPerformanceUrban Life Believe me, it jabs you. When you're on the side of buses and New York loves you, you love to go out there every night. It's like a race. Curtain opens, out you go, and New York is yours.
FamilyInheritanceTalent I started in London, as a kid. My mother knew I had sort of an inbred talent. She was an actress, so I inherited it from her. But I think I got a lot of it from my grandfather, who was a great politician.
ActionDeterminationPerseverance Providing I can put one foot in front of the other, I will continue to act.
HappinessHumorJoy Bringing humor and bringing happiness and joy to an audience is a wonderful opportunity in life, believe me.
CreativityInnovationInspirationJoy Work in the theatre just keeps revitalizing me, it keeps giving me the excitement and the fun of something new coming up and that's a great gift.
FamilyLifeRelationshipResilience I've had an incredible relationship with my husband, with my family I know they've had problems of their own, but we have never wavered in our closeness as a family I've had a hell of a life.
HumilityPerformers and AudiencePerseveranceSurprisesTrust Through years and years of playing to various audiences, what I've learned is - and I think quite a few actors will agree with me - we're not always the best judge of that audience's reactions or not. And we discover, to our amazement, at the end of the show, they bring the house down with applause, and we thought, 'No way tonight,' you know.
DisciplineHealthSelf-care I lead a very regimented life. I take excruciating care of myself: I take a lot of vitamins, get enough sleep, don't drink apart from a glass of wine occasionally.
DesperationFameGriefMortalityTransience I've worked with the greatest actors, and they're all gone. This is what's so desperate to me.
AdvocacyPublic ServiceStrengthSupportWomen S Rights Those who have known the quality of my work and the many public statements I have made over the course of my life must know that I am a strong supporter of Women's Rights.
CreativityFocusLeadershipValue of Money Clint Eastwood is an extraordinary director because he knows the value of a buck. He knows where it will show on the screen.
AgingHealthSelf-care I rest, I take a nap, I don't eat stupidly, I take care of the bod and that's very, very important when you get to a certain age I'm the bionic woman; I've got knees, hips, everything is new and that has made a tremendous difference to me; replacements are high on my list of goodies.
DisciplinePersonal GrowthRegretWork EthicYouth I was a very serious teenager at that time and I considered the work to be the most important thing and I concentrated on that I was a bit goody goody I didn't fool around at all, which is a bit of a shame, I think I've missed on a lot of fun, but I've made up for it later.
Appearance vs SuccessTalent vs Recognition I had the ability, but I didn't have the name. They could have built me, which is what they did with Deborah Kerr, but I don't think I was quite hot enough in the looks department, quite frankly. I was all talent and no looks.
Growing UpMaturityResponsibilitySelf Reliance Those of us who were 12 or 13 when the war started were absolutely thrown into the mainstream. We had to grow up instantly and take care of ourselves.
AgeForward MovementPerseverance I've never been particularly aware of my age. It's like being on a bicycle - I just put my foot down and keep going.
AmbitionSuccessTalentYouth I was put under contract. A major studio. I got nominated for an Academy Award. Isn't that ridiculous? I mean, at the age of 18!
AmbitionDreamOvercoming ObstaclesPerseveranceSelf-awareness I really can't honestly give any tips beyond hang on to your dream, Hang on to what you want, what you feel you want to achieve and go for it. We are all the victims of our own talent and our own shortcomings sometimes, and we have to be aware of those things because they will trip us up and stop us from achieving what our aims are.
ContemplationPotentialSelf Belief I have never directed. But I think I could. I have thought about it. I'm a bit long in the tooth to start.
EmpathyEqualityProtectionRespectStandards There is no excuse whatsoever for men to harass women in an abusive sexual manner. And, I am devastated that anyone should deem me capable of thinking otherwise.