Claire Bloom

“When I was in England doing Romeo and Juliet as a child star, I was interviewed by the British press, who are even more vicious and cruel than the Americans. So I have been extremely guarded ever since.”

“Security has no place in the life of an actress.”

“I've spent my life pursing excellence as an artist, which is what I always wanted to do anyhow.”

“I don't think actresses' lives in general are very good.”

“Film is different for me now. If the money is good and it's not totally revolting, I'll do it.”

“I started on a very high note and I was alwasy able to choose. I want to be able to do that until my last breath. And to do that, you have to have money.”

“In my book, I was trying to get into my own soul.”

“You can't pretend to be a Sharon Stone or a Marilyn Monroe. You really can't fake that.”

“I had a burning ambition. Otherwise, I wouldn't have accomplished it.”

“I don't enjoy the life of an actress, but I don't want to go into that.”

“In any of the arts, you never stop learning.”

“In my day, people didn't do nude scenes. I mean they didn't exist.”

“I learned from watching and I learned form doing.”

“I am interested in the art. I'm a professional woman.”

“There are several paths one can take, but not every path is open to you.”

“I have no intention of discussing my private life with anyone.”

“My face has always been my fortune anyway, not my body.”

“I remember seeing some little wrinkles in my early 30s and thinking they were interesting. But you know the horror of it is that the screen image has to be perfect.”