CLAIRE BLOOM

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

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

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.

I learned from watching and I learned form doing.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Security has no place in the life of an actress.

In any of the arts, you never stop learning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

I learned from watching and I learned form doing.