Maureen Lipman Quotes & Sayings

Acting requires absorption, but not self-absorption and, in the actor's mind, the question must always be 'Why am I doing this?,' not 'How am I doing it? — Maureen Lipman

I've discovered over the years that if my hair is all right, then generally speaking, so am I. — Maureen Lipman

What does a Californian make for dinner? Reservations. — Maureen Lipman

Did you ever meet a mother that complained that her child phoned her too often? Me neither. — Maureen Lipman

Of all the forms of exercise that I have done, Power Plate training is the most concise. If I start my session at 9.30am, I know I can be at my desk by 10.15am and I can even fit in a workout before rehearsals. Power Plate exercise is not at all intimidating, and I know that in a short session I have had a complete workout. — Maureen Lipman

My idea of a good work-out is two hours spent worrying about the bags under my eyes. — Maureen Lipman

Are you sitting comfortably? Then get up. This is no time for sloth. — Maureen Lipman

Jewish Alzheimer's is forgetting everything except a grudge. — Maureen Lipman

A tortoise is, I suppose, a Jewish pet. It knows its place. Out on the lawn. It doesn't bark. It doesn't tear the Dralon. — Maureen Lipman

Chutzpah' is best defined as a small boy peeing through someone's letter box, then ringing the doorbell to ask how far it went. — Maureen Lipman

You know the worst thing about oral sex? The view. — Maureen Lipman

As for blondes having more fun, well, let me dispel that rumor forever. They do. — Maureen Lipman

I suppose the nearest equivalent to a bar mitzvah in terms of emotional build-up would probably not even be one's wedding day, but one's coronation. — Maureen Lipman