I don’t have a set pattern. I take things as they come. Usually with a great amount of relish. I just lay back and wait for it to happen. And it usually does.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR
ELIZABETH TAYLOR
Elizabeth Taylor on greatness
Elizabeth Taylor81 quotes“I don’t have a set pattern. I take things as they come. Usually with a great amount of relish. I just lay back and wait for it to happen. And it usually does.”
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