Helen Mirren – Academy Award winner, Dame, national treasure – has long been known for her quick wit and sharp tongue, especially when a parade full of drummers happens to interrupt one of her most famous thespian offerings. To coincide with her next starring role on the cover of Woman & Home magazine, we’ve decided to bring you a selection of Dame Helen’s best quotes from across the years…
“I drink just as much tea when I’m in Los Angeles as I do when I’m in London. I take my tea bags with me wherever I go. PG Tips.”
“Patience can be a good thing — but not necessarily. Sometimes it’s not so bad to be impatient. I’m a little bit too polite.”
"The only time that there is more women on the set as extras is a swimming pool scene and they're all in bikinis - any swimming pool scene and suddenly it's full of women."
"I've always been tired of being called 'sexy'. It’s annoying and irritating - I just have to put up with it."
"As you get older, naked stuff gets easier."
‘I’m a woman that loves make-up and getting dressed up. As I get older, I don’t look as good, but I don’t give a damn. There’s a huge pressure on young girls to look a certain way these days but, as I age, I’ve lost that incredible insecurity of youth.’
“I don’t throw a lot of parties. I find throwing parties a bit intimidating. What makes a good one? Loads and loads of drink, I suppose. But that can be a disaster as well.”
"Being me right now is sort of amazing."
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