“I started on a very high note and I was alwasy able to choose. I want to be able to do that until my last breath. And to do that, you have to have money.” WantAbleLastsBreathsNotesHigh Notes Author:Claire Bloom
“When I was in England doing Romeo and Juliet as a child star, I was interviewed by the British press, who are even more vicious and cruel than the Americans. So I have been extremely guarded ever since.” ChildrenHas BeensStarsEnglandPressesBritishViciousJulietGuarded Author:Claire Bloom
“I don't think actresses' lives in general are very good” ThinkingVery GoodActresses Author:Claire Bloom
“Film is different for me now. If the money is good and it's not totally revolting, I'll do it” IfsDifferentFilm Author:Claire Bloom
“I have no intention of discussing my private life with anyone” IntentionPrivate LifeDiscussing Author:Claire Bloom
“I had a burning ambition. Otherwise, I wouldn't have accomplished it” AmbitionBurningAccomplished Author:Claire Bloom
“I remember seeing some little wrinkles in my early 30s and thinking they were interesting. But you know the horror of it is that the screen image has to be perfect” ThinkingKnowsLittlesRememberPerfectInterestingSeeingHorrorScreensWrinkles Author:Claire Bloom
“Half the U.S. population owns barely 2 percent of its wealth, putting the United States near Rwanda and Uganda and below such nations as pre-Arab Spring Tunisia and Egypt when measured by degrees of income inequality.” StatesNationsWealthUnitedHalfUnited StatesDegreesSpringPercentPopulationIncomeInequalityEgyptIncome InequalityRwandaUgandaArab SpringWealth InequalityTunisia Author:Eric Alterman