I decided to retire from show business at the age of 17, because I didn't like it a bit.
Shirley BasseyHow oddly do life and death jostle each other in this strange world of ours! How nearly allied are smiles and tears!
Shirley BasseyIt's hard for a man to live with a successful woman - they seem to resent you so much. Very few men are generous enough to accept success in their women.
Shirley Bassey