Elizabeth Taylor

Actress

Elizabeth Taylor was a renowned actress and humanitarian, celebrated for her roles in films like 'Cleopatra' and her advocacy for AIDS research.

Born
February 27, 1932
Died
March 23, 2011
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Rank
#3635

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"I know I'm vulgar, but would you have me any other way?"

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"I just loved the feeling of flying. I could jump six feet bareback and it was the closest thing to being Pegasus and flying next to God. It's the most liberating freedom-making feeling in the world."

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"I left home as soon as I could, when I was 18. I thought I was in love and got married - the press called it Prince Charming and Cinderella. He was a Hilton so I was the poor little Cinderella. And when I got a divorce nine months later I never told the court why, but he was cruel."

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"My mother says I didn't open my eyes for eight days after I was born, but when I did, the first thing I saw was an engagement ring. I was hooked."

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"Originally, we were going to set up a cappuccino bar in the showroom, but we've been so busy, ... We decided when we're old and grey, we're going to set up a coffee shop, and we formed the company about 18 months ago when we thought of the name. It's going to be TLC - Tastes Like Chocolate."

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"I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can't possess radiance, you can only admire it."

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"I never face the day without perfume."

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"I was so strictly brought up that the only time I could get away would be on my own pony. I could ride wherever I wanted on my godfather's estate in Kent.I wasn't brought up to be afraid of anything."

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"It is bad enough that people are dying of AIDS, but no one should die of ignorance."

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"Michael Jackson is part of my heart. We would do anything for each other."

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"You find out who your real friends are when you're involved in a scandal."

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"Now is the time for guts and guile."

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"When I hear the name Michael Jackson, I think of brilliance, of dazzling stars, lasers and deep emotions. I think he is one of the world's biggest and greatest stars, and it just so happens that he is one of the most gifted music makers the world has ever known. I think he is one of the finest people to hit this planet, and, in my estimation, he is the true King of Pop, Rock, and Soul. I love you Michael."

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"When people say, 'She's got everything', I've got one answer - I haven't had tomorrow."

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"I was born with scoliosis. I have a double curvature of the spine, and it's forced me to use a wheelchair because the disease has really taken hold. It really saddens me that I can't ride."

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"The most sensible thing to do to people you hate is to drink their brandy."

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