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. Joan Collins Read Quote
So-called designer bags are useless, and most are also ugly, faddish and overpriced. Pared down and sleek is always best. Joan Collins Read Quote
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. Joan Collins Read Quote
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. Joan Collins Read Quote
My mother use to call me ‘Miss Perpetual Motion’ because I rarely keep still. Joan Collins Read Quote
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. Joan Collins Read Quote
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. Joan Collins Read Quote
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 Read Quote
