"Judi Dench and Ian McKellen taught me how to work hard and respect the theatre." ― Francesca Annis Topic(s): Respect More From Francesca Annis "The funny thing is I’m not bothered or sad about being on my own – after all I’ve never had a husband." "The wonderful thing about acting is you move along with your decade. The older you get, the more interesting the parts you get to play and you bring more of your personal experience to the part." "I maintain the rather old-fashioned view that this is my work and it’s in the public arena, but that doesn’t entitle everyone to know what happened at home before coming here." More In Respect "Give your teachers the respect they deserve, because they are the ones who can help you get where you need to go."― Richard Howard "Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength."― Abdul Kalam "Just as the process of repealing national alcohol prohibition began with individual states repealing their own prohibition laws, so individual states must now take the initiative with respect to repealing marijuana prohibition laws."― George Soros