Joan Collins Quotes & Sayings (Page 7)

“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.”

“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.”

“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'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'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.”

“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.”

“My father is Jewish, and I look exactly like him... My mother is British, but she's of French extraction.”

“And the truth is I've always taken very good care of my skin, and always, always worn make-up.”

“Basically, though, I believe in eating well, not eating too much but eating a variety of foods.”

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