Joan Collins Quotes - Page 4

It's just something that I like, and I also don't buy into the ageism theory.

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.

I'm a bit shy, I suppose, and a bit lazy.

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.

I don't buy into you're on the slag heap when you're 40 or 50 or 60 or 70 or whatever.

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.

Yes, I love playing cartoony characters. Been known for that.

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

Well I've written four beauty books as well.

I've fallen in love maybe five times in my life. But it's a long life. I do get crushes. Whether it's men or women or babies.

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

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.

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.

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.

In fact, the 20th century I think was the most fascinating century and the whole of man civilization because so much happened.

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

I'm extremely happy in my life. I consider myself to be very blessed.

I have to say that those nine years were full of turmoil and drama and trauma to me, in actual fact.

The clothes were a huge part of what made 'Dynasty' fun.

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.

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.

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.

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.

And I kissed a lot of frogs as well, but no, I kissed a lot of frogs and now I've found my prince.

There are some brilliant designers but their clothes only really suit 6 foot 20-year-olds.