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Elizabeth Taylor Dies March 23, 2011 - RIP 1932 – 2011
Elizabeth Taylor Height 5'2" Born February 27 1932 in Hampstead, London, England, UK
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Elizabeth
Taylor: Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born in London, England, on February 27,
1932. Although she was born an English subject, her parents were Americans, art
dealers from St. Louis, Missouri (her father had gone to London to set up a
gallery). Her mother had been an actress on the stage, but gave up that vocation
when she married. Elizabeth lived in London until the age of seven, when the
family left for the US when the clouds of war began brewing in Europe in 1939.
They sailed without her father, who stayed behind to wrap up the loose ends of
the art business.
The family relocated to Los Angeles, where Mrs. Taylor's own family had moved.
Mr. Taylor followed not long afterward. A family friend noticed the strikingly
beautiful little Elizabeth and suggested that she be taken for a screen test.
Her test impressed executives at Universal Pictures enough to sign her to a
contract. Her first foray onto the screen was in There's One Born Every Minute
(1942), released when she was ten. Universal dropped her contract after that one
film, but Elizabeth was soon picked up by MGM.
The first production she made with that studio was Lassie Come Home (1943), and
on the strength of that one film, MGM signed her for a full year. She had
minuscule parts in her next two films, The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) and Jane
Eyre (1943) (the former made while she was on loan to 20th Century-Fox). Then
came the picture that made Elizabeth a star: MGM's National Velvet (1944). She
played Velvet Brown opposite Mickey Rooney. The film was a smash hit, grossing
over $4 million. Elizabeth now had a long-term contract with MGM and was its top
child star. She made no films in 1945, but returned in 1946 in Courage of Lassie
(1946). In 1947, when she was 15, she starred in Life with Father (1947) with
such heavyweights as William Powell, Irene Dunne and Zasu Pitts.
Throughout the rest of the 1940s and into the early 1950s Elizabeth appeared in
film after film with mostly good results. Her busiest year was 1954, with roles
in Rhapsody (1954), Beau Brummell (1954), The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954) and
Elephant Walk (1954). She was 22 now, and even at that young age was considered
one of the world's great beauties. In 1955 she appeared in the hit Giant (1956)
with James Dean.
Sadly, Dean never saw the release of the film, as he died in a car accident in
1955. The next year saw Elizabeth star in Raintree County (1957), an overblown
epic made, partially, in Kentucky. Critics called it dry as dust. Despite the
film's shortcomings, Elizabeth was nominated for an Academy Award for her
portrayal of Southern belle Susanna Drake. However, on Oscar night the honor
went to Joanne Woodward for The Three Faces of Eve (1957). In 1958 Elizabeth
starred as Maggie Pollitt in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958).
The film received rave reviews from the critics and Elizabeth was nominated
again for an Academy Award for best actress, but this time she lost to Susan
Hayward in I Want to Live! (1958). She was still a hot commodity in the film
world, though. In 1959 she appeared in another mega-hit and received yet another
Oscar nomination for Suddenly, Last Summer (1959). Once again, however, she lost
out, this time to Simone Signoret for Room at the Top (1959). Her Oscar drought
ended in 1960 when she brought home the coveted statue for her flawless
performance in BUtterfield 8 (1960) as Gloria Wandrous, a call girl who is
involved with a married man. Some critics blasted the movie but they couldn't
ignore her performance. There were no more films for Elizabeth for three years.
She left MGM after her contract ran out, but would do projects for the studio
later down the road. In 1963 she starred in Cleopatra (1963), which was one of
the most expensive productions up to that time--as was her salary, a whopping
$1,000,000.
This was the film where she met her future and fifth husband, Richard Burton
(the previous four were Conrad Hilton, Michael Wilding, Michael Todd--who died
in a plane crash--and Eddie Fisher). Her next handful of films were lackluster
at best, especially 1963's The V.I.P.s (1963), which was shredded by most
critics. Elizabeth was to return to fine form, however, with the role of Martha
in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). Her performance as the loudmouthed,
shrewish, unkempt Martha was easily her finest to date.
For this she would win her second Oscar and one that was more than
well-deserved, but her films afterward didn't approach the intensity of that
one. Since then she has appeared in several movies, both theatrical and
made-for-television, and a number of TV programs. In February 1997 Elizabeth
entered the hospital for the removal of a brain tumor. The operation was
successful. As for her private life, she divorced Burton in 1974, only to
remarry him in 1975 and divorce him, permanently, in 1976. She has had two
husbands since, Senator John Warner and Larry Fortensky.
Mini Biography
Liz was a leading child star by the age of 12 after her performance in MGM's
National Velvet (1944). It wasn't long before she was knocking critics dead as a
serious adult actress with films like Giant (1956), Raintree County (1957) and
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). She reigned the box office as the quintessential
movie star taking the breath away from viewers with her glamorous looks and
those velvet eyes. Her film career floundered in the 1960s and 1970s with a
string of unusual and unsuccessful films. Her personal life has been a tempest
of love affairs, unsuccessful marriages and multiple medical problems. Upon the
death of her friend, Rock Hudson in 1985, she began her crusade on the behalf of
AIDS sufferers. In the 1990s, she has also developed a successful series of
scents. Her acting career has been relegated to the occasional tv-movie or TV
guest appearance.
Mini Biography
Elizabeth Taylor is considered one of the last, if not the last major star, to
have come out of the old Hollywood studio system. And not just any studio, the
top of the heap: MGM. Her early movies, as a child in the early 1940s, starred
such Hollywood luminaries as Orson Welles and Spencer Tracy. She quickly grew
up, however, and by 1950 was, if not starring in, assuming major
responsibilities for the success of motion pictures she appeared in. Then with
major roles onscreen, came worldwide attention off-screen, most notably due to a
succession of famous and/or rich husbands and a series of health crises
throughout her life. To put it simply, Elizabeth Taylor has lived a life far
more exciting and dramatic than any movie she's ever appeared in and probably
most any other movie you could name. She's known internationally for her beauty,
especially for those violet eyes, with which she captured audiences early on in
her youth and has kept the world hooked on ever since. She's won the Oscar twice
and she's earned her place in and out of the sun.
Spouse
Larry Fortensky (6 October 1991 - 31 October 1996) (divorced)
John Warner (4 December 1976 - 7 November 1982) (divorced)
Richard Burton (10 October 1975 - 1 August 1976) (remarried) (divorced)
Richard Burton (15 March 1964 - 26 June 1974) (divorced) 1 child
Eddie Fisher (12 May 1959 - 6 March 1964) (divorced)
Michael Todd (2 February 1957 - 22 March 1958) (his death) 1 child
Michael Wilding (21 February 1952 - 30 January 1957) (divorced) 2 children
Conrad Hilton Jr. (6 May 1950 - 1 February 1951) (divorced)
Trade Mark
Violet eyes
Dark hair
Light complexion
Trivia
She was bridesmaid for Jane Powell for her first marriage. Powell was bridesmaid
for Taylor at her first marriage.
Ranked #72 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.
[October 1997]
Discharged from hospital, but later rushed back in after a suffering a brain
seizure. Said to be comfortable. [26 February 1997]
Underwent successful surgery to remove the benign brain tumor. [20 February
1997]
Has three children and nine grandchildren.
Mother of Christopher Edward Wilding and Michael Wilding Jr.
Her daughter, Liza Todd Burton, with Michael Todd, is a sculptor, who has two
sons, Quinn and Rhys, with her husband artist Hap Tivey
Has appeared solo on the cover of PEOPLE magazine 14 times, second only to
Princess Diana (as of 1996).
Liz and Richard Burton appeared together on stage in a 1983 revival of "Private
Lives."
Her episode of "Biography" (1987) was the highest-rated episode of that series
on Arts & Entertainment (thru the end of 1995).
American Film Institute Life Achievement Award [1993]
Liz was a close friend of Montgomery Clift until his death in 1966. They met for
the first time when Paramount decided that she had to accompany him to the
premiere of The Heiress (1949) because they were both to star in the upcoming A
Place in the Sun (1951). They liked each other right away. Clift used to call
her "Bessie Mae". When he had a car accident a few years later that disfigured
him, he had just left a party at Liz's house. It was she who found him first,
got into the wreck and removed some teeth from his throat that threatened to
choke him.
Her perfumes have been Passion (1987), White Diamonds (1991), Diamonds and
Rubies, Diamonds and Emeralds, Diamonds and Sapphires and Black Pearls (1995).
At one point during her life-threatening illness while filming BUtterfield 8
(1960), she was actually pronounced dead.
First actress to earn $1,000,000 for a movie role (in Cleopatra (1963)).
Along with Julie Andrews, she was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II on New
Year's Eve, 1999.
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#16).
[1995]
Mother-in-law of Brooke Palance.
Lives in BelAir house once owned by Frank Sinatra when he was married to first
wife, Nancy.
Born at 2:15 AM GMT
Has owned some of the world's most magnificent jewelry, including the the
33-carat "Krupp Diamond", the Duchess of Windsor diamond brooch, the Grand
Duchess of Russia emeralds, the "LaPeregina Pearl" (which was a Valentine
present from her from Richard Burton), and the famous pear-shaped 69-carat
"Burton-Cartier Diamond" Burton gave her in 1969 (subsequently renamed the
"Burton-Taylor Diamond."
Considered Michael Jackson among her closest friends.
In the early 1970s she planned to star in the movie version of the hit 1971
Broadway play "Twigs" by George Furth, in which she would have played four
characters -- three sisters and their aged, cranky Bronx-Irish mother -- but the
project never materialized.
Stepmother of the late Michael Todd Jr., who was actually her senior by three
years.
She is a recipient of the 2002 John F. Kennedy Center Honors.
Admitted in an interview with Barbara Walters in the late 1990s that she would
still like to act but, because of her medical problems, no movie company will
insure her. In addition to many other medical problems, including a benign brain
tumor she had removed, she has broken her back four times. This causes her
severe pain when walking or standing for long amounts of time.
She is mentioned in the song "Lady Nina" by rock band Marillion.
The stories of her Oscar win for BUtterfield 8 (1960) have grown legendary. It
is generally accepted as truth that she won Oscar voters by a vote of sympathy,
because of the recent death of her husband, Michael Todd, and her near-fatal
illness and emergency tracheotomy to save her life (her scar was very visible on
Oscar night). Wisecracker and Rat Pack member Shirley MacLaine, who was favored
to win for her role in The Apartment (1960), said afterwards that "I lost out to
a tracheotomy."
Measurements: 36C-21-36 (for the majority of her film career), (Source:
Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
The premiere of her film Father of the Bride (1950) took place two days after
her real-life marriage to Conrad Hilton Jr.. The publicity surrounding the event
is credited with helping to make the film so successful. The marriage lasted as
long as the 3 month European honeymoon. Irreconcilable differences were cited in
the divorce court.
She was voted the 11th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
Has four children. Two sons with Michael Wilding: Michael Howard (born January
6, 1953) and Christopher Edward (born February 28, 1955). Her daughter with
Michael Todd, Elizabeth Frances Todd, called "Liza", was born August 6, 1957.
Her daughter, Maria Burton, (adopted 1964 with Richard Burton) was born August
1, 1961.
Ranked #7 in the American Film Insitutes list of the 50 'Greatest American
Screen Legends', the top 25 male and top 25 female.
Although born in England, her parents were actually Americans who were just
working in England. Her mother was of German descent and her dad was of
Scots-Irish descent.
Premiere Magazine ranked her as #40 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All
Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature (2005).
Announced in November 2004 she has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure,
but vowed to continue raising funds for AIDS charities and to build a Richard
Burton Memorial Theatre in Cardiff, Wales.
Is portrayed by Sherilyn Fenn in Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995) (TV)
Was unable to give evidence at Michael Jackson's trial due to illness.
She was (along with Marisa Berenson) co-matron of honor at Liza Minnelli's and
David Gest's wedding.
Along with Mark Hamill and Joe Mantegna, she is one of only three actors to play
both themselves and a fictional character in "The Simpsons" (1989). She supplied
the voice of Maggie Simpson in the Season Four episode "Lisa's First Word" and
portrayed herself in the Season Four episode "Krusty Gets Kancelled".
She and Richard Burton starred together in 11 movies: Who's Afraid of Virginia
Woolf? (1966), The V.I.P.s (1963), Under Milk Wood (1972), The Taming of the
Shrew (1967), The Sandpiper (1965), Hammersmith Is Out (1972), Doctor Faustus
(1967), Divorce His - Divorce Hers (1973) (TV), The Comedians (1967), Cleopatra
(1963) and Boom! (1968). She had an uncredited cameo in Burton's film Anne of
the Thousand Days (1969).
In 1969, Richard Burton bought her one of the world's largest and most beautiful
diamonds from the jeweler Cartier after losing an auction for the 69-carat,
pear-shaped stone to the jeweler, who won with a $1-million bid. The rough
diamond that would yield the prized stone weighed 244 carats and was found in
1966 at South Africa's Premier mine. Harry Winston cut and polished the diamond,
which was put up for auction in 1969. Burton purchased the diamond from Cartier
the next day for $1,069,000 to give to Taylor. The small premium was the result
of the publicity Cartier garnered from selling the stone, then called the
"Burton-Cartier Diamond," to the then "world's most famous couple." Ten years
later, the twice-divorced-from-Burton Taylor herself auctioned off the
"Burton-Taylor Diamond" to fund a hospital in Botswana. The last recorded sale
of the Taylor-Burton was in 1979 for nearly $3,000,000 to an anonymous buyer in
Saudi Arabia. The ring was the center of the classic "Here's Lucy" (1968)
episode "Lucy Meets the Burtons," in which Lucy Carter, played by Lucille Ball,
gets the famous ring stuck on her finger. The actual ring was used and the
episode was the highest rated episode of the very popular series.
Auctioned off her diamond-and-emerald engagement ring from Richard Burton to
raise money for an AIDS charity.
Her third husband Michael Todd gave her a 29-carat diamond ring during their
marriage, a feat topped by fifth husband Richard Burton when he gave her the
69-carat "Burton-Cartier" (later renamed "Burton-Taylor") diamond.
Fourth-husband Eddie Fisher said that a $50,000 diamond could keep Taylor happy
for approximately four days.
Was named a Dame of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II on the Millenium
New Year's Honours List, December 31, 1999.
Writer Charles Bukowski, in his newspaper column (and later book) "Notes of a
Dirty Old Man," revealed that he loathed Taylor as an absurd icon of the
celebrity-mad, media-besotted American culture that he despised.
1976: Won the title of "Most Memorable Eyebrows" in a magazine poll. The first
runner up was Lassie.
Was unable to attend the civil partnership ceremony of her friend Sir Elton John
in England due to her illness. (December 2005)
Became friends with Marlon Brando while shooting Reflections in a Golden Eye
(1967). Brando agreed to pick up her Best Actress Award for Who's Afraid of
Virginia Woolf? (1966) from the New York Film Critics Circle. When Brando made
his appearance at the NYFCC Award ceremony at Sardi's on January 29, 1967, he
berated the critics, querying them as to why they hadn't recognized Liz before.
He then flew to Dahomey, Africa, where she was shooting The Comedians (1967)
with Richard Burton to personally deliver the award, a development Burton
thought odd. Several years later Brando socialized with the Burtons, visiting
them on their famous yacht the Kalizma, while they plied the Mediterreanean.
Brando's ex-wife Anna Kashfi, in her book "Brando for Breakfast" (1979), claimed
that Brando and Burton got into a fist fight aboard the yacht, probably over
Liz, but nothing of the incident appears in Burton's voluminous diaries. In his
diaries, Burton found Brando to be quite intelligent but believed he suffered,
like Liz did, from becoming too famous too early in his life and believed their
affinity for one another was based on this (both Liz and Marlon would later
befriend Michael Jackson, another superstar-cum-legend who had become too famous
too soon). Burton recognized Brando as a great actor, but felt he would have
been more suited to silent films due to the deficiency in his voice (the famous
"mumble"). As a silent film star, Burton believed Brando would have been the
greatest motion picture actor ever.
In 2006 she introduced a line of diamond and precious stone jewelry called
"House of Taylor". The designs are said to be inspired by certain favorite
pieces in her own collection. She actually wrote a book on jewelry and is
considered to be an authority on the subject.
Cancelled her appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, prompting renewed fears
about her health. The acting legend usually attends an annual charity dinner
organized by the American Foundation For AIDS Research (AMFAR), which always
coincides with the South of France festival. However, Taylor - who also pulled
out in 2004 due to health problems - was replaced by Sharon Stone and Liza
Minnelli at the gala. (May 2005)
Underwent radiation therapy in 2002 for basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin
cancer.
After her son Michael had renounced his American citizenship for possession of
marijuana, the U.S. Congress passed a bill to block his deportation (1988).
Her beloved dog, a Maltese named Sugar, died in 2005. Some months later, she
purchased Daisy, one of Sugar's descendants.
Her older brother Howard Taylor was born in 1929.
Was a frequent guest at the infamous "Studio 54"
Appeared on "Larry King Live" (1985) to refute claims that she had been
diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and was close to death. (30 May 2006)
Former stepmother of Kate Burton.
Godmother of Paris Jackson.
Godmother of Prince Michael.
Announced her retirement from acting in 2003.
In Italy she was exclusively dubbed until the mid-1950s by Germana Calderini. As
she matured, she was dubbed by Fiorella Betti. For two of her most celebrated
roles--Leslie Lynnton Benedict in Giant (1956) and Catherine Holly in Suddenly,
Last Summer (1959)--Taylor was dubbed respectively by Micaela Giustiniani and
Lidia Simoneschi, the only time either actress lent their voice to her.
Organized "A Commitment to Life", a celebrity event to benefit AIDS research
after her Giant (1956) co-star Rock Hudson became ill in 1985. The event
featured former First Lady Betty Ford, Burt Lancaster, Shirley MacLaine, Sammy
Davis Jr., and Burt Reynolds. More than $1.3 million was raised.
Her AIDS organization AMFAR raised $83 million in the twelve years following its
creation in 1985.
Did not attend The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) due to her opposition
to the Iraq war.
Endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2008 presidential election.
In 1963, while the highest paid American business executive earned $650,000 and
President John F. Kennedy's salary was $150,000, she received at least $2.4
million.
In a 2007 interview with "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)'s Mary Hart, Taylor said
she had recently telephoned ex-husband Eddie Fisher and spoke to him for the
first time in nearly 40 years.
Has had three hip replacements.
Received $500,000 divorce settlement from Conrad Hilton Jr., 1951.
Mentioned in Walter Kirn's novel "Thumbsucker".
Inducted into the California Hall of Fame in Sacramento (5 December 2007).
The 1963 Andy Warhol portrait of hers was sold for $ 23,7 million to an
anonymous bidder at a Christie's auction in New York (14 November 2007).
After the death of husband Mike Todd, she and Todd's son sued the company Ayer
Lease Plan, Inc. for $5,000,000 charging negligence. They were awarded only
$40,000, of which $13,000 went to attorney's fees. The remaining $27,000 went to
their daughter, Frances.
In 2006, she donated $500,000 to the New Orleans AIDS Task Force to purchase
mobile medical unit for AIDS sufferers in New Orleans.
Taylor and Shirley Jones are the only actresses to win Oscars for playing
prostitutes in the same year: Taylor for BUtterfield 8 (1960) (Best Actress) and
Jones for Elmer Gantry (1960) (Best Supporting Actress).
She was made a Fellow of the British Film Institute in recognition of her
outstanding contribution to film culture.
Her first Oscar nomination for Raintree County (1957) marks her first of 4
consecutive nominations, a feat she shares with Jennifer Jones (1943-46), Thelma
Ritter (1950-53), Marlon Brando (1951-54) and Al Pacino (1972-75).
Hospitalized with congestive heart failure and pneumonia in July 2008 and was
briefly on a life support machine.
Actively sought the role of Eliza Dolittle in My Fair Lady (1964), but Audrey
Hepburn was cast instead.
Her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is at 6336 Hollywood Blvd.
Has a street named after her in Iowa City, Iowa.
Nominated for the 1981 Tony Award (New York City) for Actress in a Musical for
"Little Foxes".
Underwent heart surgery in October 2009 to repair a leaky valve.
Was a heavy smoker until being mistakenly diagnosed with lung cancer in October
1975.
Returned to work seven months after giving birth to her daughter Liza Todd
Burton in order to begin filming Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958).
First husband Conrad Hilton Jr. was physically abusive, which was partly caused
by a drug problem.
Fourth husband Eddie Fisher was a close friend of her late husband Michael Todd.
Fisher left his wife Debbie Reynolds to be with Taylor.
Former stepmother of Julie Fortensky Henderson.
Paid for ex-husband Larry Fortensky's hospital bills when he was in a coma after
falling of a balcony in 1999.
Met future husband Larry Fortensky while in rehab in 1988. They were later
married for five years in the 1990s.
Was at one point going to star in The Public Eye (1972) with Richard Burton. See
the trivia page for the film for more information.
On Monday evening, November 8, 2010, Andy Warhol's "Men in Her Life", a 1962
painting based on an image of Elizabeth Taylor between husbands, was auctioned
at Phillips de Pury & Company's new salesroom on Park Avenue in New York City.
An unidentified bidder bought it for $63.3 million.
Personal Quotes
[On turning 53 years old] I think I'm finally growing up - and about time.
I had a hollow leg. I could drink everyone under the table and not get drunk. My
capacity was terrifying.
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.
I don't pretend to be an ordinary housewife.
[Cannes, May 2001] If not to make the world better, what is money for?
[On her weight fluctuations] When you're fat, the world is divided into two
groups - people who bug you and people who leave you alone. The funny thing is,
supporters and saboteurs exist in either camp.
Success is a great deodorant. It takes away all your past smells.
Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses.
I don't remember much about Cleopatra (1963). There were a lot of other things
going on.
One problem with people who have no vices is that they're pretty sure to have
some annoying virtues.
[About Montgomery Clift] The most gorgeous thing in the world and easily one of
the best actors.
You find out who your real friends are when you're involved in a scandal.
[On Eddie Fisher] I'm not taking anything away from Debbie [Debbie Reynolds]
because she never really had it.
[2005] Acting is, to me now, artificial. Seeing people suffer is real. It
couldn't be more real. Some people don't like to look at it in the face because
it's painful. But if nobody does, then nothing gets done.
[2005] There's still so much more to do. I can't sit back and be complacent, and
none of us should be. I get around now in a wheelchair, but I get around.
[on Michael Jackson] What is a genius? What is a living legend? What is a mega
star? Michael Jackson - that's all. And when you think you know him, he gives
you more . . . 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.
[on John Wayne] His image had as much impact in the world as many of our
presidents have had, but Duke was a great actor, a great humanitarian, but
always himself. To be a friend was a lifetime thing.
If someone's dumb enough to offer me a million dollars to make a picture, I'm
certainly not dumb enough to turn it down.
I believe in mind over matter and doing anything you set your mind on.
I, along with the critics, have never taken myself very seriously.
[on Michael Jackson] He is part of my heart. We would do anything for each
other.
[On Michael Wilding] I'm afraid in those last few years I gave him a rather
rough time. Sort of henpecked him and probably wasn't mature enough for him. It
wasn't that we had anything to fight over. We just weren't happy.
[On John Wayne] He is as tough as an old nut and as soft as a yellow ribbon.
[On Clark Gable] He was the epitome of the movie star -- so romantic, such
bearing, such friendliness.
[On Montgomery Clift] Monty was the most emotional actor I have ever worked
with. And it is contagious.
[on Marilyn Monroe] She seemed to have a kind of unconscious glow about her
physical self that was innocent, like a child. When she posed nude, it was 'Gee,
I am kind of, you know, sort of dishy,' like she enjoyed it without being
egotistical.
I will love Michael Jackson forever. (On Michael Jackson's death)
[On the death of Michael Jackson] I just don't believe that Michael would want
me to share my grief with millions of others. How I feel is between us. Not a
public event.
Richard came on the set and sort of sidled over to me and said: "Has anybody
ever told you that you're a very pretty girl?" 'I thought, Oy gevalt, the great
lover, the great wit, the great Welsh intellectual, and he comes out with a
corny line like that! But then I noticed his hands were shaking as if he had
Saturday night palsy. He had the worst hangover I'd ever seen. And he was
obviously terrified of me. I just took pity on him. I realized he really was
human. That was the beginning of our affair.
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