Celebrities Joan Collins, Birthday: 23 May 1933, Paddington, London, England, UK

[1995] I was thinking, who of the English actresses in the last 30 or 40 years have achieved as much...Show more »

[1995] I was thinking, who of the English actresses in the last 30 or 40 years have achieved as much as I have? Show less «

[on James Dean] Intense, moody, incredible charisma. He was short, myopic, not good-looking in life,...Show more »

[on James Dean] Intense, moody, incredible charisma. He was short, myopic, not good-looking in life, really. I drove with Jimmy in his new red Porsche once. We were pissed [drunk] and went down Sunset and I was scared. He had the windows open, the music up, driving really fast. He died in that same Porsche two or three months later. You know who he was like? A young, better-looking Woody Allen, in a way. He had those same qualities of shyness, uncertainty and insecurity. Show less «

Dynasty (1981) was the opportunity to take charge of my career rather than walking around like a lib...Show more »

Dynasty (1981) was the opportunity to take charge of my career rather than walking around like a library book waiting to be loaned out. Show less «

The compartment that's easy to put me in is "freethinking, sexy broad with a dirty mouth, who pretty...Show more »

The compartment that's easy to put me in is "freethinking, sexy broad with a dirty mouth, who pretty much does what she wants". But there's more to me than that. Show less «

It is unseemly to undress on stage. I won't do that.

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

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

[on success] Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I'll show you somebody who has never ...Show more »

[on success] Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I'll show you somebody who has never achieved much. Show less «

[on her character in The Bitch (1979)] She appears to have the world by the balls, but underneath sh...Show more »

[on her character in The Bitch (1979)] She appears to have the world by the balls, but underneath she's trying to solve the problem of loneliness, which I think is the universal problem of all rich people. Show less «

My father is Jewish and I look exactly like him... My mother is British, but she's of French extract...Show more »

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

[on Margaret Thatcher's 80th birthday] She's the Iron Lady and I want to be just like that when I gr...Show more »

[on Margaret Thatcher's 80th birthday] She's the Iron Lady and I want to be just like that when I grow up. Show less «

[1984] I enjoyed being an adulteress... taking a certain vengeance for the fact that my husband was ...Show more »

[1984] I enjoyed being an adulteress... taking a certain vengeance for the fact that my husband was not being faithful. Show less «

Even when you win the rat race, you're still a rat.

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

Age, in my opinion, has no bearing at all, that is unless, of course, one happens to be a bottle of ...Show more »

Age, in my opinion, has no bearing at all, that is unless, of course, one happens to be a bottle of wine. Show less «

[on the death of longtime friend and former teacher, John Forsythe, who played Blake Carrington] He ...Show more »

[on the death of longtime friend and former teacher, John Forsythe, who played Blake Carrington] He was one of the last of the true gentlemen of the acting profession. I enjoyed our nine years of feuding, fussing and fighting as the Carringtons. Show less «

I've never been that keen on Shakespeare.

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

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

[on her experience of a real life haunting in Venice, Italy] There is no way I am staying another ni...Show more »

[on her experience of a real life haunting in Venice, Italy] There is no way I am staying another night in this palazzo. Show less «

[on Italian film director Roberto Rossellini] Rossellini was a stubborn, opinionated genius who had ...Show more »

[on Italian film director Roberto Rossellini] Rossellini was a stubborn, opinionated genius who had total autonomy over all his productions. Show less «

[on her guest starring role on Star Trek (1966)] People still want to talk to me about that episode ...Show more »

[on her guest starring role on Star Trek (1966)] People still want to talk to me about that episode - some remember me more for that than anything else I've done. (September/October 2006, Star Trek Magazine issue #1) Show less «

After a certain age, you get the face you deserve.

The unfortunate statistics are that there are far more available and fabulous over-40 women than the...Show more »

The unfortunate statistics are that there are far more available and fabulous over-40 women than there are available and fabulous over-40 men. Show less «

I've never chased fame. I came into this business to be a theatre actress. I was nine when I first a...Show more »

I've never chased fame. I came into this business to be a theatre actress. I was nine when I first appeared on stage. But I can't say I would turn my back on fortune. I'm someone who enjoys the benefits of money. I created a lifestyle for myself. Nobody else did it for me. Everything I have I've bought with my own money. Show less «

[on George Peppard] He's arrogant -- the sort of man who expects women to fall at his feet at the sl...Show more »

[on George Peppard] He's arrogant -- the sort of man who expects women to fall at his feet at the slightest command; who throws his weight around. He gives the impression that he's the star, what he says goes and that nobody else is very important. Show less «

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