Quotes

[Kirkbride on not having children]: "I had vaguely thought about it over the years ad thought it might happen, but it just never did. It's never been a huge problem. I don't think I've missed anything vital in my life. You see documentaries about women who are absolutely desperate to have a baby but I've never felt like that. I never had that overwhelming need that some women seem to have. I love babies and I adore kids. I've always had them in my life. When my nephews were babies I was very hands-on and I fed and bathed them. I loved it but I never really needed to do that myself."

[on her role in Coronation Street (1960)] I wouldn't be here if I wanted to perform Shakespeare. I never really wanted to be an actress. This is a nine-to-five job. This is how I earn my money. The thought of this show coming off or me losing my job fills me with terror.