British Academy Film Awards

The law around assisted dying must change and change quickly.

— Dame Esther Rantzen, broadcaster, charity founder, and assisted-dying campaigner; said after noting she could not travel to Dignitas and describing the law as 'messy and cruel'.

I'm not scared of whatever comes next. I'm at peace with it.

— Lucy Davis, in an Instagram post about her cancer diagnosis and her outlook

How I was greeted and received into this world — which was with a lot of grace, being told it’s a safe space to work, to play — that’s what I wanted to extend to him.

— Winston Duke; remarks on the welcoming environment and safe space he experienced and wants to extend to David Jonsson, on stage at a Marvel Studios panel at San Diego Comic-Con.

To burn the walls of Troy was to burn the world entire.

— Odysseus, a character in The Odyssey (Nolan's film) — quoted in the IndieWire review

We are deeply saddened to announce that Dame Penelope Keith died peacefully whilst living with cancer at her home in Surrey where she had lived for more than 50 years. The family is grateful for the care and support she received throughout her treatments, and ask that their privacy be respected at this time.

— A statement on behalf of Dame Penelope Keith's family.