It's no one's fault to be born ugly, but, honestly, must it be worn as a symbol of pride?

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 have never been the mousy, stand-two-paces-behind, obedient 'little woman' type.

The sad truth is that most of my husbands turned out to be convincing liars.

I never thought I was particularly good looking. But when I see old photographs, I realise that I was. I do wish I had known that at the time because beauty is power. I didn't realise how lucky I was to be young, beautiful and in Hollywood. It didn't hit me. Every day I woke up, went to the film studio and just got on with it.

I don't use e-mail; I phone and fax. I think people who are hunched over their computer screens all day should get a life.

Jennifer Aniston is cute, but I wouldn't call her beautiful. I think that is why Cheryl Cole is so popular, because she is just so pretty and the public are starved of gorgeous people. When I was young, everybody on screen was gorgeous.