Acting is, to me now, artificial. Seeing people suffer is real. It couldn’t be more real. Some people don’t like to look at it in the face because it’s painful. But if nobody does, then nothing gets done.
ELIZABETH TAYLORI 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.
More Elizabeth Taylor Quotes
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The beauty of fragrance is that it speaks to your heart and hopefully someone else’s.
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When people say, ‘She’s got everything’, I’ve got one answer – I haven’t had tomorrow.
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I’ve always sung in the shower. Now I make the stage a mental shower in order not to get too uptight and enjoy it.
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Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.
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Sometimes I think we know too much about our idols and that spoils the dream.
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I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can’t possess radiance, you can only admire it.
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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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When women stops blushing, she has lost the most powerful weapon of charm.
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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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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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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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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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I want it all quickly ’cause I don’t want God to stop and think and wonder if I’m getting more than my share.
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It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.
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You find out who your real friends are when you’re involved in a scandal.
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