Elizabeth Taylor

Actress British-American 1932 – 2011

Glamorous actress known for violet eyes and dramatic roles.

428 quotes

"Success is about being true to yourself."
Success
"Life teaches you who your real friends are."
Friendship
"I've learned to find peace within myself."
Peace
"Dreams are worth pursuing."
Dreams
"I believe in living authentically."
"I've only gone out with men I would have married, if they hadn't turned out to be crazy"
Relationships
"Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together"
Strength
"Big girls don't cry - they get even"
Courage
"I don't pretend to be an ordinary housewife"
"You just do it. You force yourself to get up. You force yourself to put one foot in front of the other"
Perseverance
"I feel more German than anything else. And I speak German fluently"
"I've been through it all, baby, I'm mother confessor"
Wisdom
"Anger is a killing thing. It kills only the one in whom it hot"
Peace
"I've always admitted that I'm ruled by my passions"
Life
"Success is a great deodorant"
Success
"If you find someone you love in your life, then hang on to that love and travel all those miles and take sustaining in every way that you can"
Love
"I collect men, I don't think I should be allowed to collect any more"
Humor
"My mother was a faded beauty who became a medium"
Family
"I'm a very sexual person, and I think that people know that about me"
"I've been married so many times I should have a special divorce clause"
Humor
"I have friends who are much happier than I am, but I don't think I exchange places with anybody"
"I really don't remember much about the other marriages"
Humor
"Acting is like a love affair with oneself, just without the complications of actually finding someone willing to be with you"
Art
"I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul"
"I have no fear whatsoever of physical discomfort or even death"
Courage
"You have to learn who you are and what you want to do in life"
Education
"I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I've never been one to hide my emotions"
"I'm quite intelligent and have a very good memory"
Knowledge
"If you have something that you want to accomplish in life, you have to be willing to work for it"
Work
"I've always been drawn to people who make a difference in the world"
Inspiration