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Joan Collins, born on May 23, 1933, is a renowned British actress. She is best known for her role in the television series 'Dynasty' and has appeared in numerous films and television shows. Collins is celebrated for her unique acting style and fashion sense.

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“I am a fan of marriage and a fan of being committed to the right person.”

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“I blame my grandmother for encouraging me to become an actress.”

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“I consider you as old as you look and feel. And in that case I feel - I feel I'm about 39, like Jack Benny.”

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“I do all my own make-up, it takes me 10 minutes.”

My Own Minutes Take Me

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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.”

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“I don't use e-mail; I phone and fax. I think people who are hunched over their computer screens all day should get a life.”

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“I have a lot of male friends.”

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“I have always tried to live my life with enthusiasm and pleasure.”

Pleasure Enthusiasm Living My Life

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“I have girlfriends who've had Botox and been left with lumps in their faces. And the lips, don't even get me started.”

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“I mean, even my dressing room at the studio has candles and cushions and cashmere rugs and things.”

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“I really feel now like a native New Yorker. And I'm very happy here.”

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“I think dieting is bad for you.”

Thinking Dieting

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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.”

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“I think, Larry, one of the things is I'm a very active person.”

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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.”

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“I've always maintained that there is a very fine line between a daring, sexy older woman and mutton dressed as lamb.”

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Book:The World According to Joan

Source: The World According to Joan

“I've spent years when I've not been in the limelight at all and I'm perfectly happy living my life without being swooped on by paparazzi.”

Years Living My Life Paparazzi Limelight

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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!”

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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.”

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“So-called designer bags are useless, and most are also ugly, faddish and overpriced. Pared down and sleek is always best.”

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“The easiest way to convince my kids that they don't really need something is to get it for them.”

Way Needs Kids Convince

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“The sad truth is that most of my husbands turned out to be convincing liars.”

Truth Is Husband Liars My Husband Convincing Sad Truth

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“The secret of having a personal life is not answering too many questions about it.”

Life Is Women Secret Advice Memorable Personal Life

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“And we have not found any generational gap at all. If he wants to go a football game, he goes. If I want to go to a fashion show, I go. We don't have to do everything together. But we like doing most things together.”

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“Botox, I think, is poison, I would never put it into my face, and I'm needle-phobic. I spend a lot of time keeping my face out of the sun and taking care of my skin and wearing make-up.”

Thinking Care Faces Sun Skins Poison Needles Botox Time Keeping

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“But I have had to give up certain things in my life. One is shopping. Two is lunch with the girls. Three is cocktail parties, and four is studying my lines.”

Giving Two Certain Girl Three Lines Party Study Four Giving Up Lunch Shopping Cocktails Cocktail Parties

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“Certainly there are dozens of over-50 actresses who look great: Sophia Loren, Susan Sarandon, Ursula Andress, Stefanie Powers, Raquel Welch, Barbara Eden, Joanna Lumley, Linda Gray - the list is endless, and these are just the actresses! I have many friends in their 60s, 70s and 80s, not in the limelight, but who all look absolutely stunning.”

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“Doing 20 minutes of stretching, light weights and floor exercises three times a week takes the same amount of time as a long coffee break - and eating a tuna fish salad, sardines on toast or scrambled eggs is surely preferable to a Big Mac or KFC.”

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“Every time an article is written about me or any of my contemporaries who's had the fortune and discipline to look good at a certain age, I am struck by the tone of astonishment, and the certainty that something is being done secretively to beat the devil.”

Looks Done Age Certain Written Discipline Beats Devil Fortune Certainty Tone Articles Astonishment Being Done

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“Gone are the days when a gentleman lightly took your hand in his and brushed his lips across it, or tipped his hat to acknowledge you as he chivalrously stepped aside to let you pass.”

Hands Gone Lips Acknowledge Gentleman Hats Acknowledge You

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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.”

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Book:The Art of Living Well: Looking Good, Feeling Great

Source: The Art of Living Well: Looking Good, Feeling Great

“I have the absolute utmost respect for soap opera actors now. They work harder than any actor I know in any other medium. And they don't get very much approbation for it.”

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“I never thought I was particularly good looking. But when I see old photographs, I realise that I was. I do wish I had known that at the time because beauty is power. I didn't realise how lucky I was to be young, beautiful and in Hollywood. It didn't hit me. Every day I woke up, went to the film studio and just got on with it.”

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“I received an OBE from the Queen, which probably doesn't mean anything in America but is quite nice in England - the Order of the British Empire for services to drama.”

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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.”

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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.”

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“I think it has something to do with being British. We don't take ourselves as seriously as some other countries do. I think a lot of people take themselves far too seriously; I find that a very tedious attitude.”

People Thinking Country Attitude British Other Countries Tedious

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“I used to go over to Gene Kelly's house and play volleyball, and Paul Newman and Marlon Brando were always there. You kind of took it for granted because I was 20, 21, 22, and they were a bit older - well, Gene certainly was. But it was just part of daily living. They were in the same profession, and you didn't think that much about it.”

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“I used to not be confident. My father certainly didn't add to my confidence. When I was 17 or 18, I was voted the most beautiful girl in England by the association of press photographers. When they called Daddy for a comment, he said, 'I'm amazed. She's a nice looking girl, but nothing special.'”

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“I was so fortunate to work closely with the designer Nolan Miller whilst on 'Dynasty' to create the wardrobe for Alexis Carrington Colby, and we had great fun sourcing outfits.”

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“I was voted the most beautiful girl in the world in 1958, and courted by every young, available man in Los Angeles, most of whom I didn't go out with, by the way.”

Men World Way Beautiful Young Girl Available Los Angeles Beautiful Girl

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“I'm a fiend for costume jewellery and have countless pairs of rhinestone or diamante earrings, which are so flattering when they catch the light. I love the designers Alexis Bittar and Kenneth Jay Lane, and I always go to jewellers Butler & Wilson.”

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“I'm older than my sister so I started writing first. I started writing at school. I was always top of my class in composition, essays, English Lit and all of that.”

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“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.”

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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.”

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“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.”

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“I've said no to 'Celebrity Big Brother,' 'Strictly,' and the American one, 'Dancing With The Stars.' I don't feel it's right for me. I've been asked to do reality TV a zillion times. No way. No way. Nobody's going to get into my living room and see me there.”

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“If I need to cheer myself up, I will put on some fabulous '40s musical on video. But I'm very lucky; I seldom get depressed. Without question, I'm a 'glass half full' person. In fact, it's three-quarters full!”

Ifs Needs Persons Facts Three Half Lucky Musical Glasses Video Cheer Quarters Fabulous Half Full Glass Half Full

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“If you feel well and happy, your face will reflect this, but if you are down in the dumps and having a miserable time, your face will soon show this, too. In fact, you get the face you deserve by the time you're forty, and one of the keys to looking and feeling younger is being active.”

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Book:The Art of Living Well: Looking Good, Feeling Great

Source: The Art of Living Well: Looking Good, Feeling Great

“Jennifer Aniston is cute, but I wouldn't call her beautiful. I think that is why Cheryl Cole is so popular, because she is just so pretty and the public are starved of gorgeous people. When I was young, everybody on screen was gorgeous.”

People Thinking Beautiful Young Screens Cute Gorgeous Jennifer

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About the Author

Born: May 23, 1933
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 130

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