Quotes from Vanessa Redgrave

Just being alive, staying human, I think that's infinitely precious.

The notion of 'building a career' had never been heard or dreamed of when I was young.

Principles aren't something you hear much from politicians these days. Have you noticed? Right across the board, leaders, whatever the political coloring, avoid talking about laws; they avoid talking about principles. They talk about 'our values.' But values can change, and all our packets of 'values' seem to be getting smaller.

Theater and poetry were what helped people stay alive and want to go on living.

Poems help to keep human beings actually responding as human beings to the sufferings of others.

In my early days, I auditioned a lot. Mostly, I didn't get anywhere.