Quotes

[In reference to Sidney James] "He always looked very dapper whether on the film set or not." (2003)

[In reference to the "Carry On" films] Carry Ons have become a cult because of the way they were done and the people who were in them. We couldn't recapture that sort of spirit these days.

[In reference to Carry on at Your Convenience (1971)] "I walked down this Brighton pier with Sid (Sidney James), Kenny (Kenneth Williams); Charles Hawtrey and Bernard Bresslaw. It was the picture postcard come to life. Because of the atmosphere of the film, it couldn't be really anywhere else." (1998)

[In reference to the "Carry On" films] "I didn't think any of us realized how much of a cult they would become. I'm really so proud of it actually, I really am." (2003)

[In reference to Kenneth Connor in Carry on Girls (1973)] "He was a dream to work with." (2002)

[In reference to Carry on Henry VIII (1971)] "I had this speech to start the film, which was supposed to be dramatic but it was cut because Gerald Thomas said it was too dramatic for the "Carry On" films." (2003)

[In reference to the "Carry On" films] "The sad thing is that there is nothing like it now, there was nothing nasty or vindictive." (2003)

[In reference to Carry on Girls (1973)] "I remember driving here [Pinewood Studios] in the morning and looking out the window between wardrobe department and studio and seeing Tony Curtis. I rushed up to Joan Sims and said look there's Tony Curtis! I forgot about the "Carry On..." at the time and thought I was in Hollywood!" (2003)

[In reference to Sidney James and the "Carry On" films] "He was like our security blanket." (2003)

[In reference to the "Carry On" films] "One of the reasons the films are so popular on television is that people love nostalgia. Let's enjoy watching the old "Carry On" films - the new ones couldn't possibly be the same." (1991)

[In reference to Gerald Thomas] "He didn't say a lot, but when he did he was always right. He could hit the nail on the head every time." (2003).

[In reference to the "Carry On" films] "A lot of us were brought up in revue, it was all about timing." (2003)

"I'm not a stand-up comic. I just can't do that. But I'm not happy playing very straight roles." (1990)