Joan Collins quotes - page 3

I've never chased fame. I came into this business to be a theatre actress. I was nine when I first appeared on stage. But I can't say I would turn my back on fortune. I'm someone who enjoys the benefits of money. (Joan Collins)
It's no one's fault to be born ugly, but, honestly, must it be worn as a symbol of pride? View quote
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Most ankle strap shoes are seriously unattractive, cutting the line of the leg as well as cutting off the circulation! Try dancing in them - your feet will look like a pair of overdone hotdogs afterwards. View quote
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I don't buy into you're on the slag heap when you're 40 or 50 or 60 or 70 or whatever. View quote
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I think it is shocking that 15- and 16-year-olds leave school unable to add up and with the reading ability of a four-year-old. View quote
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I have never been the mousy, stand-two-paces-behind, obedient 'little woman' type. View quote
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I don't know why people are so obsessed with age anyway. I mean, 90 is the new 70; 70 is the new 50 and 50 is the new 40; so the whole act-your-age thing? Only up to a point. View quote
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My mother was a domestic goddess and Mother Earth figure. She was sweet and placid - just what the perfect wife was supposed to be and I was determined not to be. View quote
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And then I wrote my first autobiography when I - well, it was 23 years ago. And since then I've written about one book every two years. View quote
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If I hear the word 'retire,' it makes me want to throw up. And then do what? Sit around all day watching television? View quote
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I say, 'Use it or lose it.' I have my own fitness regime, which is centred around stretching, free-weights and fast walking. I also have a trainer half of the year, as I spend my summers in the south of France where I swim a lot. (Joan Collins)
My father is Jewish, and I look exactly like him... My mother is British, but she's of French extraction. View quote
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I think bare legs in winter are idiotic. Unless your naked pins are toned, tanned and veinless, it's best to cover up. There is nothing more elegant in winter than dark tights worn with matching knee-length boots and a belted trench coat. View quote
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If you eat junk, you look like junk. People say, 'It's not my fault, it's my glands.' It's not; it's greed! View quote
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Basically, though, I believe in eating well, not eating too much but eating a variety of foods. View quote
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My mother use to call me 'Miss Perpetual Motion' because I rarely keep still. View quote
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I've made no secret of the fact that I often wear wigs and have in fact launched my own 'Dynasty' range, named after various characters. I find this saves a ton of time - as well as my own hair. View quote
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My parents instilled in me that life was going to be very difficult and that I'd have to work for everything. View quote
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However much some journalists may criticize me, I know that I look, feel, and behave several decades younger than my actual age, and much of that is because I believe you are what you think you are. This is called positive affirmation, and it's a really strong tool. View quote
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My grandmother spoiled my father rotten and he grew up expecting women to do whatever he wanted. When he married my beautiful mother, Elsa, he expected her to give up her career as a champion ballroom dancer and become a good wife and mother, which she dutifully did. View quote
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Of course it's true: the public want to see young people - young people are the people who go to the cinema. It's a sad fact of life, but you've got to accept it and not whine about it. (Joan Collins)
I've become totally hooked on Cellex-C. It's an anti-ageing serum and is fantastic. I use it morning and evening and even on my hands, where it has faded those dark spots. View quote
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One of the rules about being an actor or an actress is that you never diss other actors or actresses, particularly when you don't know them. View quote
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And the truth is I've always taken very good care of my skin, and always, always worn make-up. View quote
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From the age of 17 I was a pin-up girl. I did it for 30 years and, quite frankly, it gets a bit boring. View quote
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