237 Quotes by Joan Collins

I have girlfriends who’ve had Botox and been left with lumps in their faces. And the lips, don’t even get me started.

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.

And the truth is I’ve always taken very good care of my skin, and always, always worn make-up.

When I finish dressing before a night out and have put on all the accessories, I usually look at myself in the mirror long and hard and then end up removing something. Whether it’s a belt, bracelet or a bauble, less is always more.

My father is Jewish, and I look exactly like him My mother is British, but she’s of French extraction.

I’ve spent years when I’ve not been in the limelight at all and I’m perfectly happy living my life without being swooped on by paparazzi.

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.

Most of the time we’ve been living in England and now we’ve bought an apartment in New York which we absolutely love.

I’ve never yet met a man who could look after me. I don’t need a husband. What I need is a wife.