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 mean, I'm a war baby, and we had rationing, and we didn't have sugar and sweets, which is very good for you in actual fact. Because when we had a piece of fruit, we'd gulp it down. It was just great.

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

And I kissed a lot of frogs as well, but no, I kissed a lot of frogs and now I've found my prince.

Every woman should wear make-up. It takes years off. I'm wearing lots of false eyelashes today, and to me, lipstick is the best cosmetic that exists.

I don't believe in vitamin pills. I swear by men, darling-and as many as possible.

In fact, the 20th century I think was the most fascinating century and the whole of man civilization because so much happened.