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Jane Asher Biography

Jane Asher (born 5 April 1946) is an English actress, author, and entrepreneur, who achieved early fame as a child actress, and has worked extensively in film and TV throughout her career.

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I know some actresses who used to be older than me who are now younger than me - I don't know how they do it.

Actresses, Know How, Used, Younger

Acting has been very useful to me.

Acting, Has Beens, Useful

I don't agree with the whole 'my mother's my friend' approach, because you're their mum and there has to be a difference between the generations.

Difference, Differences, Friend, Generations, Mother

I am proud of my cake-making image but life is not that perfect. There are socks in my fruit bowl.

Cake, Perfect, Proud, Socks

My parents were not theatrical at all.

Parent, Parents, Theatrical

Of all the things I do, acting is the thing that grabs most, but there's another level on which it strikes me as being a little silly. In the end you're dressing up and deciding to be somebody.

Acting, Deciding, Dressing, Dressing Up, Silly, Thing

Having cakes as a business certainly changes things for me - I don't now sit at home doing a cake for the fun of it anymore. But it's an extremely happy and pleasureable business to run because people are generally buying cakes for celebrations.

Cake, Fun, Home, Running, Things

I was always very determined, as was my husband, that we wouldn't let any of our children act when they were young.

Children, Determined, Husband, Let, Young

We get a lot of overseas people wanting to order cakes.

Cake, Cakes, Order, People, Wanting

An actor's job is about putting across the author's intention; I don't think of myself on the same level as a creator.

Actors, Intention, Job, Jobs, Same, Thinking

My mum taught me that redheads shouldn't wear pink, red or orange, but if you choose the right shade, such as a bright orange or a cherry red, it can look fabulous.

Cherry, Looks, Mum, Orange, Right, Shade

People ask what the secret of a happy marriage is. If there is one, it's 'don't talk about it.

Happy, Happy Marriage, People, Secret

I'm a creature of habit, so I like going to boutiques, rather than larger stores, where I know I'll find something that suits me every time.

Habit, Know, Larger, Stores, Suits

The things you leave school knowing - some dates and long division - so much of it has been of no use to me. Schools should teach the basics of cookery, first aid, how to look after your money and how to speak foreign languages. Useful things.

Knowing, Long, Look, Money, School, Teach

As a child, I wanted to marry a farmer, but no doubt the reality would have been very different to the idyll in my head.

Children, Different, Doubt, Head, Reality

Listening to my regular favourites - Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and so on - I always feel, quite misguidedly, that nothing can be too bad if such beauty and brilliance exists in the world.

Brahms, Exists, Favourites, Listening, Quite, World

I've never particularly liked the idea of looking back; I'd rather look forward

Back, Idea, Ideas, Looking Back, Looks, Particularly

The rehearsal time is almost my favourite part of being an actress, particularly if you're working on a play that hasn't been done before.

Actress, Done, Part, Play, Rehearsal

Spreadable butter is wonderful for cake-making: it's much easier to cream than the block type and slightly lighter because it's blended with oil.

Blended, Block, Cake, Cream, Lighter, Oil

I do enjoy fashion - a lot of runway clothes are pretty unwearable, but if moderated, the trends can be worn by just about anyone.

Clothes, Fashion, Trends, Unwearable, Worn

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