Thank God we're not like America. Everyone wants to look like they're 20. In Europe we admire grown-up women; I think men revere older women.

I don't believe in expending energy on something you can't do anything about. If there was some easy way of fixing things, I'd probably do it.

We all know now that people can look good for their age. It isn't so extraordinary, I don't know why people go on about it so much.

Having children with someone is the real bond.

I don't buy the tabloids, but you're surrounded by it all and people tell you things they've read. I'd be sitting on a train looking over someone's shoulder and thinking: That's familiar... oh my God, it's me.

After all my various relationships I find myself now home alone.

You can be revered for all sorts of qualities, but to be truly charismatic is rare. Elizabeth Taylor was, for me, one of those rarities.