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.
More Quotes by Joan Collins
I think it has something to do with being British. We don't take ourselves as seriously as some other countries do. I think a lot of people take themselves far too seriously; I find that a very tedious attitude.
The problem with beauty is that it's like being born rich and getting poorer.
I am a fan of marriage and a fan of being committed to the right person.
Age is just a number. It's totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine.
Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I'll show you somebody who has never achieved much.
My father is Jewish, and I look exactly like him... My mother is British, but she's of French extraction.