Billie Whitelaw Quotes

Billie Whitelaw — English Actor born on June 06, 1932, died on December 21, 2014

Billie Honor Whitelaw, CBE was an English actress. She worked in close collaboration with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett for 25 years and was regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of his works. She was also known for her portrayal of Mrs Baylock, the demonic nanny in the 1976 horror film The Omen... (wikipedia)

Death's not one of those things that frighten the life out of me. Getting up on stage with the curtain going up frightens me more.

I'm a bit of a recluse, very fond of my own company.

I said to my agent, 'I want short, sharp, well-paid jobs because I haven't got time for anything else.'

I've never been a career builder. I didn't go to drama school and hardly went to any school at all.

I very often wake up at two in the morning with my stomach going over. Sometimes it's difficult to work out why - it's all the things you've put to one side during the day.

Billie Whitelaw Quotes

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