Quotes by Elizabeth Taylor

About Elizabeth Taylor:

Dame Elizabeth Rosemond was a British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age. As one of the world's most famous film stars, Taylor was recognized for her acting ability and for her glamorous lifestyle, beauty, and distinctive dark blue eyes, which famously appeared to be violet.
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I adore wearing gems, but not because they are mine. You can't possess radiance, you can only admire it.

Elizabeth Taylor

I am a very committed wife. And I should be committed too - for being married so many times.

Elizabeth Taylor

I'm a survivor - a living example of what people can go through and survive.

Elizabeth Taylor

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

Elizabeth Taylor

I've always admitted that I'm ruled by my passions.

Elizabeth Taylor

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

Elizabeth Taylor

The rain hit the windows like rice; the fire roared hollowly; the autumn afternoon discoloured into darkness.

Elizabeth Taylor

I don't entirely approve of some of the things I have done, or am, or have been. But I'm me. God knows, I'm me.

Elizabeth Taylor

Julia poured tea gracefully, but it all ran over into the saucers.

Elizabeth Taylor

Time went by. It could be proved that it did, although so little happened.

Elizabeth Taylor

She seemed to be lovely still to herself, as if no amount of looking into mirrors could ruin her illusion.

Elizabeth Taylor

I think I'm finally growing up - and about time.

Elizabeth Taylor

I've only slept with men I've been married to. How many women can make that claim?

Elizabeth Taylor

Everything makes me nervous - except making films.

Elizabeth Taylor

It is strange that the years teach us patience; that the shorter our time, the greater our capacity for waiting.

Elizabeth Taylor

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.

Elizabeth Taylor

It's not the having, it's the getting.

Elizabeth Taylor

Author Bio

  • NameElizabeth Taylor
  • DescriptionBritish-American actress
  • AliasesElizabeth Rosemond Taylor; Liz Taylor; Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
  • BornFebruary 27, 1932
  • DiedMarch 23, 2011
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Writer
  • AwardsCommandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; Academy Award For Best Actress; Dame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; Presidential Citizens Medal; Marian Anderson Award; Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award