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I think it has something to do with being British. We don't take ourselves as seriously as some other countries do. I think a lot of people take themselves far too seriously I find that a very tedious attitude.

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Joan Collins
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: May 23
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I don't buy into you're on the slag heap when you're 40 or 50 or 60 or 70 or whatever.
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I've never chased fame. I came into this business to be a theatre actress. I was nine when I first appeared on stage. But I can't say I would turn my back on fortune. I'm someone who enjoys the benefits of money.
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I've said no to 'Celebrity Big Brother,' 'Strictly,' and the American one, 'Dancing With The Stars.' I don't feel it's right for me. I've been asked to do reality TV a zillion times. No way. No way. Nobody's going to get into my living room and see me there.
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And then I wrote my first autobiography when I - well, it was 23 years ago. And since then I've written about one book every two years.
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