Actress

I have never been the mousy, stand-two-paces-behind, obedient 'little woman' type.

I do it because I love acting, I love working, and whether it's radio, television, films, theater, I don't care as long as I can get out there and do it.

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

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.

If I need to cheer myself up, I will put on some fabulous '40s musical on video. But I'm very lucky; I seldom get depressed. Without question, I'm a 'glass half full' person. In fact, it's three-quarters full!

Doing 20 minutes of stretching, light weights and floor exercises three times a week takes the same amount of time as a long coffee break - and eating a tuna fish salad, sardines on toast or scrambled eggs is surely preferable to a Big Mac or KFC.

Having had five husbands, I guess I should know a thing or two about marriage.

I don't look my age, I don't feel my age and I don't act my age. To me age is just a number.

I'm extremely happy in my life. I consider myself to be very blessed.

The body is like a car: the older you become the more care you have to take care of it - and you don't leave a Ferrari out in the sun.

So-called designer bags are useless, and most are also ugly, faddish and overpriced. Pared down and sleek is always best.

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

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

One of the rules about being an actor or an actress is that you never diss other actors or actresses, particularly when you don't know them.

So-called designer bags are useless, and most are also ugly, faddish and overpriced. Pared down and sleek is always best.

Every time an article is written about me or any of my contemporaries who's had the fortune and discipline to look good at a certain age, I am struck by the tone of astonishment, and the certainty that something is being done secretively to beat the devil.

Certainly there are dozens of over-50 actresses who look great: Sophia Loren, Susan Sarandon, Ursula Andress, Stefanie Powers, Raquel Welch, Barbara Eden, Joanna Lumley, Linda Gray - the list is endless, and these are just the actresses! I have many friends in their 60s, 70s and 80s, not in the limelight, but who all look absolutely stunning.

I do think it's very important, if you're going to spend the rest of your life with somebody, to know that you really like them. Because when the pheromones wear off, which of course they will, you have to have a strong basis.

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

Jennifer Aniston is cute, but I wouldn't call her beautiful. I think that is why Cheryl Cole is so popular, because she is just so pretty and the public are starved of gorgeous people. When I was young, everybody on screen was gorgeous.