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.

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Yes, I love playing cartoony characters. Been known for that.

Yes, I love playing cartoony characters. Been known for that.

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

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

Well I've written four beauty books as well.

Well I've written four beauty books as well.

Life is not life unless you make mistakes

Life is not life unless you make mistakes

Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I'll show you somebody...

Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I'll show you somebody...

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

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

Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I'll show you someone...

Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I'll show you someone...

And then I wrote my first autobiography when I - well, it was 23 years...

And then I wrote my first autobiography when I - well, it was 23 years...

And we have not found any generational gap at all. If he wants to go...

And we have not found any generational gap at all. If he wants to go...

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

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

I have the absolute utmost respect for soap opera actors now. They work harder than...

I have the absolute utmost respect for soap opera actors now. They work harder than...

Dynasty was the opportunity to take charge of my career rather than waiting around like...

Dynasty was the opportunity to take charge of my career rather than waiting around like...

I received an OBE from the Queen, which probably doesn't mean anything in America but...

I received an OBE from the Queen, which probably doesn't mean anything in America but...

But I have had to give up certain things in my life. One is shopping....

But I have had to give up certain things in my life. One is shopping....

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

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

I think, Larry, one of the things is I'm a very active person.

I think, Larry, one of the things is I'm a very active person.

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

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

I don't buy into you're on the slag heap when you're 40 or 50 or...

I don't buy into you're on the slag heap when you're 40 or 50 or...

I think health is another exceedingly important thing.

I think health is another exceedingly important thing.

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

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