Joan Collins quotes

Joan Collins is a British actress and author, celebrated for her glamorous roles in film and television. Best known for starring as Alexis Carrington in the hit TV series "Dynasty," she became an icon of 1980s popular culture. She continues to inspire audiences with her wit, style, and enduring presence in the entertainment industry. Here are 93 of her quotes:

Loneliness is the universal problem of rich people.

Joan Collins

I think you always have to use certain parts of yourself in any role.

Joan Collins

Age is just a number. It's totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine.

Joan Collins

The problem with beauty is that it's like being born rich and getting poorer.

Joan Collins

Doing 20 minutes of stretching, light weights and floor exercises three times a week takes the same amount of time as a long coffee break - and eating a tuna fish salad, sardines on toast or scrambled eggs is surely preferable to a Big Mac or KFC.

Joan Collins

I used to not be confident. My father certainly didn't add to my confidence. When I was 17 or 18, I was voted the most beautiful girl in England by the association of press photographers. When they called Daddy for a comment, he said, 'I'm amazed. She's a nice looking girl, but nothing special.'

Joan Collins

I think dieting is bad for you.

Joan Collins

I am a fan of marriage and a fan of being committed to the right person.

Joan Collins

The sad truth is that most of my husbands turned out to be convincing liars.

Joan Collins

I have always tried to live my life with enthusiasm and pleasure.

Joan Collins

I'm extremely happy in my life. I consider myself to be very blessed.

Joan Collins

We live in a quick-fix society where we need instant gratification for everything. Too fat? Get lipo-sucked. Stringy hair? Glue on extensions. Wrinkles and lines? Head to the beauty shop for a pot of the latest miracle skin stuff. It's all a beautiful £1 billion con foisted upon insecure women by canny cosmetic conglomerates.

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

The easiest way to convince my kids that they don't really need something is to get it for them.

Joan Collins

I don't believe in dieting.

Joan Collins

I don't use e-mail; I phone and fax. I think people who are hunched over their computer screens all day should get a life.

Joan Collins

The secret of having a personal life is not answering too many questions about it.

Joan Collins

I don't look my age, I don't feel my age and I don't act my age. To me age is just a number.

Joan Collins

The body is like a car: the older you become the more care you have to take care of it - and you don't leave a Ferrari out in the sun.

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

If life throws you a lemon - make lemonade.

Joan Collins

If you feel well and happy, your face will reflect this, but if you are down in the dumps and having a miserable time, your face will soon show this, too. In fact, you get the face you deserve by the time you're forty, and one of the keys to looking and feeling younger is being active.

Joan Collins