Well I've written four beauty books as well.

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.

Hair, in fact, is probably the bane of most women's lives.

And the truth is I've always taken very good care of my skin, and always, always worn make-up.

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

My parents instilled in me that life was going to be very difficult and that I'd have to work for everything.

I used to not be confident. My father certainly didn't add to my confidence. When I was 17 or 18, I was voted the most beautiful girl in England by the association of press photographers. When they called Daddy for a comment, he said, 'I'm amazed. She's a nice looking girl, but nothing special.'