Joan Collins
Joan Collins
Dame Joan Henrietta Collins, DBEis an English actress, author and columnist. Born in Paddington, west London, and brought up in Maida Vale, Collins grew up during the Second World War. After making her stage debut in A Doll's House at the age of nine, she trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Artin London. She then signed an exclusive contract with the Rank Organisation and appeared in various British films...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActress
Date of Birth23 May 1933
CountryUnited States of America
Making each day a mini lifetime - to achieve something and to enjoy something.
I do all my own make-up, it takes me 10 minutes.
I consider you as old as you look and feel. And in that case I feel - I feel I'm about 39, like Jack Benny.
It's just something that I like, and I also don't buy into the ageism theory.
I have a lot of male friends.
I really feel now like a native New Yorker. And I'm very happy here.
It is unseemly to undress on stage. I won't do that.
I don't seek to be in the tabloids but I suppose sometimes I go out and I'm wearing something and they take a picture and it's in.
I have never been the mousy, stand-two-paces-behind, obedient 'little woman' type.
My parents instilled in me that life was going to be very difficult and that I'd have to work for everything.
So-called designer bags are useless, and most are also ugly, faddish and overpriced. Pared down and sleek is always best.
I like to remember phone numbers because it keeps your brain active. If you don't use it, you lose it.
And I kissed a lot of frogs as well, but no, I kissed a lot of frogs and now I've found my prince.
When I was 49, I posed for Playboy - I was very flattered to be asked. I was quite honoured, really, considering that most of the models they feature are in their twenties.