I don’t pretend to be an ordinary housewife.
ELIZABETH TAYLORThe things that are important to me – being a mother, a businesswoman, an activist – are all things that were borne out of great passion.
More Elizabeth Taylor Quotes
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It’s all about hope, kindness and a connection with one another.
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I am a very committed wife. And I should be committed too – for being married so many times.
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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’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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No matter what happens, I’m loud, noisy, earthy and ready for much more living.
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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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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 wear perfume even when I’m alone.
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I never face the day without perfume.
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You can be fat and still be sexy . It all depends on how you feel about yourself.
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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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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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When I’m not with the one I love, I love the one I’m with.
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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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I use my fame now when I want to help a cause or other people.
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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.
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I call upon you to draw from the depths of your being – to prove that we are a human race, to prove that our love outweighs our need to hate, that our compassion is more compelling than our need to blame.
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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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How can money be the root of all evil when shopping is the cure for all sadness?
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When women stops blushing, she has lost the most powerful weapon of charm.
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I haven’t read any of the autobiographies about me.
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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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I love to be casual and comfortable, but I also love the easy glamour of wearing jewelry all the time.
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Put on some lipstick and pull yourself together.
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Marriage is a great institution.
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I’m not worried about dying. I consult with God, my maker. And I don’t have a lot of problems to work out. I’m pretty squared anyway.
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