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.

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

Only fine cigars are worth smoking and only men who smoke fine cigars are worth kissing.

I used to go over to Gene Kelly's house and play volleyball, and Paul Newman and Marlon Brando were always there. You kind of took it for granted because I was 20, 21, 22, and they were a bit older - well, Gene certainly was. But it was just part of daily living. They were in the same profession, and you didn't think that much about it.

I don't believe in eating junk and I protect my face all the time from the sun, even in the winter with base and makeup.

I've made no secret of the fact that I often wear wigs and have in fact launched my own Dynasty range, named after various characters. I find this saves a ton of time - as well as my own hair.

I like to remember phone numbers because it keeps your brain active. If you don't use it, you lose it.