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I don’t entirely approve of some of the things I have done, or am, or have been. But I’m me. God knows, I’m me.

Elizabeth Taylor

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.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR

People Problem Vice Virtue
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

Greatness Myself Pattern Wait
It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Capacity Ourselves Patience Strange Teaching Time Wait
I’ve always admitted that I’m ruled by my passions.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Myself Passion Rule
It’s amazing the gymnastics you can do when you don’t want to do something. How you can force yourself against all the forces of nature. I threw myself backward.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Exercise Force Myself Nature
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 TAYLOR

Freedom Hate Ideas Independent Myself People Thinking Word
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 TAYLOR

Act Face Pain People Reality See Suffering
The public library is more than a repository of books. It’s a mysterious, wondrous place with the power to change lives.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Book Change Library Live Mystery Place Power Public
Sometimes I think we know too much about our idols and that spoils the dream.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Dreams Idol Ourselves Spoil Thinking
Everything makes me nervous – except making films.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Exception Movie Myself Nervous
Success is a great deodorant. It takes away all your past smells.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Greatness Past Perfume Success Yourself
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.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Born Engagement Eyes Mom Myself Open
The most sensible thing to do to people you hate is to drink their brandy.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Brand Drink Hate People
I would totally lose myself in the music and be a gypsy. I would go wherever I wanted to in my head – wherever the music took me. My body followed.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Body Head Lose Music Myself
It’s all about hope, kindness and a connection with one another.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Connection Hope Kindness Oneself
I think I’m finally growing up – and about time.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Growth Myself Thinking Time

I don’t entirely approve of some of the things I have done, or am, or have been. But I’m me. God knows, I’m me.

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