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SAMANTHA BOND One of my earliest memories is of being about three and a half, climbing through the legs of a man w... SAMANTHA BOND Sometimes I'll work through the crossword sections of three separate papers. SAMANTHA BOND I get so nervous before I go on stage that I can never eat very much, so I'm always completely s... SAMANTHA BOND If you put people up on pedestals, there's only one way for them to go, and that is down. SAMANTHA BOND Agatha Christie holds special personal memories for me because my mum, a television producer called ... SAMANTHA BOND The middle-aged woman is the ground bed of the audience that watches television, and yet they are ab... SAMANTHA BOND The big thing that Moneypenny changed was the amount of charity work that I was able to be involved ... SAMANTHA BOND I managed to slip two children out in the middle of my career and have been lucky with all the work. SAMANTHA BOND I think that as you get older, you become aware of everything that could go wrong. SAMANTHA BOND I'm an appalling flyer. I get very tense, although I no longer weep uncontrollably for no reason... SAMANTHA BOND It's always been a dream of mine to be Ginger Rogers or Cyd Charisse, and here I am performing a... SAMANTHA BOND I've been married to the same man - even after the separation - longer than most people in this ... SAMANTHA BOND When I got on stage, I would have a rush of adrenaline; everybody gets it. Normally after the first ... SAMANTHA BOND I adore acting; it's in my blood - quite literally - but I can honestly say the most creative th... SAMANTHA BOND Filming is quite exciting because every day is different, but it can involve long hours standing aro... SAMANTHA BOND I lost a girlfriend when I was in my 30s. She was 46. It all sounds so trite, but I put a Post-it on... SAMANTHA BOND It's one of the oldest theatrical adages: never work with children or animals. SAMANTHA BOND I always have bananas with me for energy. SAMANTHA BOND I tend to opt for relaxed family holidays when I can. SAMANTHA BOND 'Downton' is one of the best jobs in the world, and I'm looking forward to the next seri... SAMANTHA BOND Nobody can prepare you for the loss of a parent. SAMANTHA BOND I grew up without the rose-tinted look at the profession many of my friends had, but I've been v... SAMANTHA BOND If I pop off and do something drastic, everyone's going to realise because they know I'm 50.... SAMANTHA BOND Not a lot of people know this, but I'm very good at mathematics. When I was an angry teenager, I... SAMANTHA BOND My best friend is my husband. SAMANTHA BOND I was totally unknown in the television and film industry in Canada. SAMANTHA BEE It was only a few years ago that I couldn't get hired to save my life. SAMANTHA BEE I learn something in the interviews from time to time. SAMANTHA BEE If it wasn't for what goes on in the world of politics, we wouldn't really have much of a sh... SAMANTHA BEE I think the show does better with newsmakers and politicians than it does with actors. SAMANTHA BEE I don't think the show would be funny to you if you didn't already have a base of informatio... SAMANTHA BEE I continue to be very shy. I think a lot of actors and performers are really weird, shy people worki... SAMANTHA BEE I think that my love of cooking grew out of my love of reading about cooking. When I was a kid, we h... SAMANTHA BEE There are some people who believe that these are not real stories with real people, but they actuall... SAMANTHA BEE It's great when you have people who will speak passionately and honestly about what they are doi... SAMANTHA BEE A lot of funny stuff happens in Canada. SAMANTHA BEE I think NASCAR's coming to Canada now so it'll take on a whole new relevance. Be afraid. SAMANTHA BEE I never believe them when they say that because you really have to sort of be aware of what's go... SAMANTHA BEE