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I do find acting cathartic.
I am pretty self-indulgent.
I never pursued being 'famous.'
I didn't choose to be an actress
Everyone has class, one class or another.
I'll dance to anything: Bob Marley or rap.
Having children with someone is the real bond.
If people think I look good, it's the make-up.
I can easily sleep from nine to 13 hours a night.
I was always going to be a dancer - I drifted into acting.
After all my various relationships I find myself now home alone.
I used to suffer from excessive pride. Well, I got over that one.
Fame and stardom sat very easily on Elizabeth Taylor's shoulders.
From 1 till 7, when we moved to England, I spoke only Portuguese.
I don't need a piece of paper to suggest that I can commit myself.
I couldn't imagine playing someone young now; it would be so boring
As you grow older, your whole life becomes very rich, multifaceted.
I come from a very hospitable, close, Catholic, matriarchal family.
In Europe, we admire grown-up women; I think men revere older women.
Truly charismatic people, in my experience, dont come along very often.
Truly charismatic people, in my experience, don't come along very often.
I am not a fanatic about anything. I do what I can do when I've got the time.
Some actors get fired up by the sound of the audience. I just want to retreat.
Judi Dench and Ian McKellen taught me how to work hard and respect the theatre.
So many stars lose their way, and with success become more neurotic, not less so.
An interview has become such a confrontational thing. It makes you very defensive.
I don't want three million people digesting my private life over their cornflakes.
Exposure makes you famous, not just good work. Famous is being plastered everywhere.
I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all, I've never had a husband.
I think people have surgery for psychological reasons more than because of their looks.
I like having a good time. It's probably my mother's Brazilian genes in me - party, party.
Each decade, I've lived in that decade, so I could easily shed the '20s, the '30s, the '40s.
However successful you are, there is no substitute for a close relationship. We all need them.
Everything is about class in England, whether it's upper, lower or middle. Why should that be?
It's not so much the dressing up, but I love the idea of moving and existing in a different time.
I don't regret the passing of time. I try to live in the present, which should mean my life's full.
The first thing you have to do is accept that decay sets in and there's nothing you can do about it.
The funny thing is I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all I've never had a husband.
You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It's very exciting to test yourself.
There is not enough celebration of companionship. Relationships aren't just about eroticism and sexuality.
I've always kept fit but I've been doing gym and yoga and will be throwing my stilettoes away for a while!
Everything has changed. An interview has become such a confrontational thing. It makes you very defensive.
From one till seven, when we moved to England, I spoke only Portuguese. But I can't speak a word of it now.
I do think it's important to live in the present because in that way you won't be living in a state of regret.
I have always done exercise because I was a dancer, and it is probably good for you. I have done yoga consistently.
Eat well and sleep well. That will feed your nervous system and your psyche. As you get older, you look how you feel.
I was asked to be in Vogue but I said no. I didn't want to advertise make-up. I didn't want to be seen as a sex symbol.
The minute anyone's getting anxious I say, You must eat and you must sleep. They're the two vital elements for a healthy life.
I've never been married and I've no more desire to be married now than I ever have. I hate bureaucracy and I am not religious.
I have yet to see a drama that puts forward women who are successful and have a family. Women are nearly always seen as victims.