June Whitfield
June Whitfield

I've never had a particularly sweet tooth. In fact, during the war, I used to swap my sweet ration coupons with my father - and he'd give me his clothing coupons in return. Looking good was more important to me than scoffing sweets.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

The three ages of man: youth, middle age and 'my word you do look well'.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

It's vital all we oldies learn as much as we can about the Internet so we are not left behind.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

I take too much luggage. I'm the kind of person who can't decide whether to pack two or four pairs of trousers, so I usually take them all. I'm getting better but still inclined to take too many items, just in case I need them; I never do.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

I have been lucky enough to work in all kinds of comedy. I prefer working with other people. I could never do stand-up.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

My only claim to music is a good sense of rhythm, and I have been in musicals and done some singing.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

I've always slept pretty well and aim to get eight hours a night. I try to be in bed by midnight at the very latest. Occasionally I'll have an afternoon siesta if I'm going out in the evening.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

The BBC say we need more working-class comedies, which is rubbish. We need funny comedies; it doesn't matter where they come from.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

I get recognised quite a bit, but people are so nice. They say things like, 'Thank you for all the fun,' which is wonderful to hear.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

I always prefer to save up and have a four- or five-star holiday rather than take lots of little breaks where the standards aren't so high.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

I was always given the comedy role, even in the ballet. I was the one who fell off her points, you know? I love doing comedy, and I love being in things that make people laugh.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

Airports drive me mad. I don't mind the flying; it's all the hassle before you get on the plane and afterwards, including walking five miles through corridors to the point where you queue for ages to check passports and hope your luggage has arrived safely.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

The worst thing about age is not quite being able to do what you once did. The best thing is learning to accept what you've got and what you are.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

When I started my career, there wasn't the pressure of money. Everything now is, 'We'd love to do that but we can't; we haven't got the money.'

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

In terms of work, I'm doing exactly the same as I've always done. It's what's around me that's changed.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

If you're the star of a show, the next one has to be as good or better, and if you're doing a series, if anything goes wrong, it's your fault. There's nobody else to blame.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

I've always said one of the reasons I've worked for so long is that I'm no trouble.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

Men have been domesticated, and I don't think it's necessarily good for them. They have been emasculated with the pill and women becoming more independent. I do think it's made a big difference for women to have more charge of their own bodies. It's made them feel more on equal terms and made the men feel less secure, less the master of everything.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

I'm always up for cinema, and then you hear that, actually, the location is in a very cold place with all the attendant discomforts, and TV is much cosier and warmer.

June Whitfield
June Whitfield

Like all actors, after every job, I think, 'Well, that's the last one, and I'd better think about doing something else.' But I've been so very lucky, and I've managed to keep going for a long time. It's just the way the cookie crumbles, and it's crumbled pretty well for me. I appreciate it, and I realise how lucky I am.