I decided to retire from show business at the age of 17, because I didn't like it a bit. Shirley Bassey More Quotes by Shirley Bassey More Quotes From Shirley Bassey I think men are afraid to be with a successful woman, because we are terribly strong, we know what we want and we are not fragile enough. Shirley Bassey independent strong successful Diamonds never leave you... men do! Shirley Bassey diamond men It's hard for a man to live with a successful woman - they seem to resent you so much. Very few men are generous enough to accept success in their women. Shirley Bassey resent-you successful men You should never say "never." Shirley Bassey never-say-never I'd like to run away Shirley Bassey girlfriend running love No wedding bells for me anymore. I've been happily married to my profession for years. Shirley Bassey bells wedding years You don't get older, you get better. Shirley Bassey get-better birthday I'm not getting old. I'm getting better. Shirley Bassey getting-old get-better birthday How oddly do life and death jostle each other in this strange world of ours! How nearly allied are smiles and tears! Shirley Bassey life-and-death tears world I was a wild kid. I was left to climb trees. And you know those railways logs, they piled them up, six feet apart, and I'd jump from one to the other. Without a safety net! I was an incredible tomboy. Shirley Bassey safety feet kids I hate it when people come up to me when I'm eating. Shirley Bassey hate eating people I'm too busy putting my energies into my performance to be a diva. Shirley Bassey too-busy energy busy In truth, it requires not only a large intellect, but a large heart, to judge with becoming charity of the peculiar temptations of riches. Shirley Bassey judging temptation heart I learned by standing in the wings and watching established acts on stage. Shirley Bassey standing stage wings When I started singing, I couldn't be shut up. Shirley Bassey shut-up singing I'm always being asked if I watch 'The X Factor,' and I do from time to time. I know it makes for great TV and that Simon Cowell has a real gift. Shirley Bassey tvs real watches I wanted to be a model; I wanted to be a nurse; I wanted to be so many things, almost anything but being part of show business. Shirley Bassey shows nurse wanted You want success and then when you do get it, you don't want it because of the attention. Shirley Bassey want attention I've always been the breadwinner and men don't like that. They turn on you. They bite the hand that feeds them. Eventually, too, they become very jealous of the love one has with an audience. Shirley Bassey jealous men hands When you live in a safe place like Monte Carlo, you can walk home at any time of the night and you don't have to worry. I don't feel at risk there. If I drive myself, I can leave the car doors unlocked. Shirley Bassey walk myself car time
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