Quotes by Penelope Keith

• I plant a lot of trees. I am a great believer in planting things for future generations. I loathe the now culture where you just live for today.
• I think I'm a better actress for having friends and interests outside the theatre. I wouldn't want to live my life surrounded by other actors all the time.
• Shyness is just egoism out of its depth.
• The character I play in Star Quality says acting is the be-all and end-all of her life. I'm not like that. I do enjoy working and I give every job my best shot but I never feel, What on Earth am I going to do now?
• We always had chocolates and my mother was careful to make sure they were unwrapped in advance so the paper wouldn't rustle in the middle of a performance.