I hate the idea of always having to interpret other people’s ideas and thoughts and words, because I’m very independent and, I guess, a free thinker.
ELIZABETH TAYLORI adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can’t possess radiance, you can only admire it.
More Elizabeth Taylor Quotes
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The public library is more than a repository of books. It’s a mysterious, wondrous place with the power to change lives.
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Just in case you get pneumonia or die. The dangerous bits are always the last days of shooting.
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So much is said with the electricity of the eyes, the intensity of a whisper. Less is more.
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I don’t love acting; I love chocolate.
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I gave a very dear friend of mine my humanitarian award. Because you don’t need an award to be, or not be, a humanitarian.
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I like the connection with fans and people who have been supportive of me. And I love the idea of real feedback and a two-way street, which is very, very modern.
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I never face the day without perfume.
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It’s all about hope, kindness and a connection with one another.
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Sometimes I think we know too much about our idols and that spoils the dream.
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Now is the time for guts and guile.
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I will love Michael Jackson forever.
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I do enjoy life, I really do. Especially if I wake up the next day.
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I hate myself on the screen. I want to die. My voice is either too high or too gravelly. I want to dive under the carpet. I’d love to be tall and willowy. I’m short.
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My mother says I didn’t open my eyes for eight days after I was born, but when I did, the first thing I saw was an engagement ring. I was hooked.
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I think I ended up being the scarlet woman partly because of my rather puritannical upbringing and beliefs. I always chose to think I was in love and that love was synonymous with marriage.
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Give. Remember always to give. That is the one thing that will make you grow.
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The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they’re going to have some pretty annoying virtues.
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You find out who your real friends are when you’re involved in a scandal.
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A belly laugh increases the ability of your immune system to fight infections.
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Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.
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I have been supremely lucky in my life in that I have known great love, and of course I am the temporary custodian of some incredible and beautiful things.
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I’ve only slept with men I’ve been married to. How many women can make that claim?
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When you’re older, you’ll appreciate the advantages of sleeping alone.
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I wear perfume even when I’m alone.
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I was born with scoliosis. I have a double curvature of the spine, and it’s forced me to use a wheelchair because the disease has really taken hold. It really saddens me that I can’t ride.
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Fragrance is an incredibly intimate thing. It can evoke very specific thoughts or memories and is a little different for each person who wears it. I also think it’s the most accessible luxury.
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