Britt Ekland

Actress

1942-10-06

Quotes by Britt Ekland

• Think of your pension and start saving. Like my father, I have been a spendthrift, and I regret that.

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• I'm not scared of snakes, spiders or heights. I have three children; as a mum, you can't be afraid of things like that.

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• I never really learned the value of money. My father didn't spoil me, but I think my grandparents did.

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• As for the stage fright, it never goes away. When I'm waiting in the wings to go on, it's agony every single time but I stay focused and I know that once I'm on stage it'll be fine; I'll be in my happy little bubble.

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• The idea of doing theatre always terrified me because I get terrible stage fright. In the early 1970s I was offered a panto but the thought of going on stage was just too mortifying.

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• I was so beautiful but I didn't realise it for years. I saw pictures of myself and even I was stunned.

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• I broke my ankle ten years ago so high heels are not an option unless I'm literally going door to door for a function.

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• I spend hours mowing the lawn in absolutely straight lines on my tractor. If it's not right, I do it again.

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• My father had his own business, a clothing store, which he inherited from his father. He travelled abroad frequently and was quite extravagant, so we had skiing holidays and summer holidays on the beach.

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• I own a home in Sweden, I rent in both Los Angeles and in Britain, and I'm constantly travelling.

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• I've been doing Pilates since 1974, I lift weights, I power walk every day and I run backwards. That's sometimes a little hard when you're not on your home turf, because you've got to find a place where there are no bumps in the way - or people.

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• I used to smoke cigarettes, ten a day, but gave up when I was 28. Now my vice is several cups of coffee a day, which isn't great if you're prone to weak bones as I am, as caffeine can leach calcium.

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• I was brought up very conservatively. My father was positively Victorian - I wasn't even allowed to wear my hair down.

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• Little bitty bags are completely impractical - I like big slouchy bags because they have to be comfortable for my lovely wee Chihuahua Tequila, who comes everywhere with me. I'm devoted to him, now my kids have long since flown the nest.

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• I was never particularly wild, just very busy and often didn't think about what I was putting into my body. Today things are very different. I stopped smoking in my late 30s; I avoid wheat and gluten as this makes me feel bloated and sluggish; exercise regularly and bounce out of bed.

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