Richard is a very sexy man. He's got that sort of jungle essence that one can sense." (on Richard Burton) Elizabeth Taylor More Quotes by Elizabeth Taylor More Quotes From Elizabeth Taylor If you can't laugh at yourself, you're cooked! Elizabeth Taylor laugh-at-yourself inspirational laughing On Mother's Day: It's just a rip-off, to tell the truth, a chance to sell my perfume and other things that ladies like. Elizabeth Taylor rip chance mother I, along with the critics, have never taken myself very seriously. Elizabeth Taylor critics taken I've been married too many times. How terrible to change children's affiliations, their affections - to give them the insecurity of placing their trust in someone when maybe that someone won't be there next year. Elizabeth Taylor giving children years Big girls need big diamonds. Elizabeth Taylor fashion girl needs I don't pretend to be an ordinary housewife. Elizabeth Taylor housewife fake-people ordinary Everything was handed to me - looks, fame, wealth, honour, love. I rarely had to fight for anything Elizabeth Taylor wealth fighting looks I've only slept with men I've been married to. How many women can make that claim? Elizabeth Taylor married claims men Sometimes I think we know too much about our idols and that spoils the dream. Elizabeth Taylor idols dream thinking A strong film director does leave you to your devices. A strong director allows you to be free and you trust that he's there and he will tell you if you've gone too far. A strong director allows you to be much more experimental and take greater chances than a director who isn't secure within himself. Elizabeth Taylor strong doe directors I think I'm finally growing up - and about time. Elizabeth Taylor growing-up birthday thinking I do enjoy life, I really do. Especially if I wake up the next day. Elizabeth Taylor next-day enjoy-life wake-up You can be fat and still be sexy . It all depends on how you feel about yourself Elizabeth Taylor how-you-feel sexy clever I gave a very dear friend of mine my humanitarian award. Because you don't need an award to be, or not be, a humanitarian. Elizabeth Taylor humanitarian awards needs The public library is more than a repository of books. It's a mysterious, wondrous place with the power to change lives. Elizabeth Taylor library life-changing book Marriage is a great institution. Elizabeth Taylor institutions marriage I have a woman's body and a child's emotions. Elizabeth Taylor emotion body children Maggie the cat is alive. I'm alive. Elizabeth Taylor maggie cat alive People who know me well, call me Elizabeth. I dislike Liz. Elizabeth Taylor liz call-me people I have been supremely lucky in my life in that I have known great love, and of course I am the temporary custodian of some incredible and beautiful things. Elizabeth Taylor great-love lucky beautiful