I hate myself on the screen. I want to die… my voice is either too high or too gravelly. I want to dive under the carpet… I’ll love to be tall and willowy… I’m short.
—Elizabeth Taylor
Topics: Reality, Opportunities
Don’t abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.
—Elizabeth Taylor
Topics: Service, Mistakes, Fame
I’ve been through it all, baby. I’m Mother Courage.
—Elizabeth Taylor
Topics: Courage, Bravery
The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they’re going to have some pretty annoying virtues.
—Elizabeth Taylor
It’s not the having, it’s the getting.
—Elizabeth Taylor
Topics: Achievement
I don’t like my voice. I don’t like the way I look. I don’t like the way I move. I don’t like the way I act. I mean, period. So you know, I don’t like myself.
—Elizabeth Taylor
Topics: Reality, Opportunities
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