I learned by standing in the wings and watching established acts on stage. 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 independentstrongsuccessful Diamonds never leave you... men do! Shirley Bassey diamondmen 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-yousuccessfulmen You should never say "never." Shirley Bassey never-say-never I'd like to run away Shirley Bassey girlfriendrunninglove No wedding bells for me anymore. I've been happily married to my profession for years. Shirley Bassey bellsweddingyears You don't get older, you get better. Shirley Bassey get-betterbirthday I'm not getting old. I'm getting better. Shirley Bassey getting-oldget-betterbirthday 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-deathtearsworld 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 safetyfeetkids I hate it when people come up to me when I'm eating. Shirley Bassey hateeatingpeople I'm too busy putting my energies into my performance to be a diva. Shirley Bassey too-busyenergybusy 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 judgingtemptationheart When I started singing, I couldn't be shut up. Shirley Bassey shut-upsinging 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 tvsrealwatches 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 showsnursewanted You want success and then when you do get it, you don't want it because of the attention. Shirley Bassey wantattention I decided to retire from show business at the age of 17, because I didn't like it a bit. Shirley Bassey retiringshowsage 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 jealousmenhands 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 walkmyselfcartime
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