My mother was a domestic goddess and Mother Earth figure. She was sweet and placid – just what the perfect wife was supposed to be and I was determined not to be. – Joan Collins
And I used to write novels and little stories and compositions and I – but I put them away because I started acting when I was 17. So there wasn’t much time. – Joan Collins
Dynasty was the opportunity to take charge of my career rather than waiting around like a library book waiting to be loaned out. – Joan Collins
I’ve said no to ‘Celebrity Big Brother,’ ‘Strictly,’ and the American one, ‘Dancing With The Stars.’ I don’t feel it’s right for me. I’ve been asked to do reality TV a zillion times. No way. No way. Nobody’s going to get into my living room and see me there. – Joan Collins
I like to remember phone numbers because it keeps your brain active. If you don’t use it, you lose it. – Joan Collins
What is so weird is that young people who want to be ‘celebrities’ do not want to put in the hard work. They don’t want to do the training, go to drama school, read Shakespeare, try different accents and study technique. They just want to be famous. It is not just in England; it’s the same in America and all over Europe. – Joan Collins
I’ve never yet met a man who could look after me. I don’t need a husband. What I need is a wife. – Joan Collins
Every woman should wear make-up. It takes years off. I’m wearing lots of false eyelashes today, and to me, lipstick is the best cosmetic that exists. – Joan Collins
Botox, I think, is poison, I would never put it into my face, and I’m needle-phobic. I spend a lot of time keeping my face out of the sun and taking care of my skin and wearing make-up. – Joan Collins
I think it is shocking that 15- and 16-year-olds leave school unable to add up and with the reading ability of a four-year-old. – Joan Collins
Gone are the days when a gentleman lightly took your hand in his and brushed his lips across it, or tipped his hat to acknowledge you as he chivalrously stepped aside to let you pass. – Joan Collins
And then I wrote my first autobiography when I – well, it was 23 years ago. And since then I’ve written about one book every two years. – Joan Collins
I’ve become totally hooked on Cellex-C. It’s an anti-ageing serum and is fantastic. I use it morning and evening and even on my hands, where it has faded those dark spots. – Joan Collins
It’s no one’s fault to be born ugly, but, honestly, must it be worn as a symbol of pride? – Joan Collins
The easiest way to convince my kids that they don’t really need something is to get it for them. – Joan Collins
Basically, though, I believe in eating well, not eating too much but eating a variety of foods. – Joan Collins
If I need to cheer myself up, I will put on some fabulous ’40s musical on video. But I’m very lucky; I seldom get depressed. Without question, I’m a ‘glass half full’ person. In fact, it’s three-quarters full! – Joan Collins
My grandmother spoiled my father rotten, and he grew up expecting women to do whatever he wanted. When he married my beautiful mother, Elsa, he expected her to give up her career as a champion ballroom dancer and become a good wife and mother, which she dutifully did. – Joan Collins
