Elizabeth II Quotes

Being in the latter stages of life means the morning is unkind to the reflection. It takes a few hours for the creases to fall out. By about 4 P.M., I look quite nice.

What does old look like? Sometimes I am wrinkled, sometimes not.

I don't think I've aged gracefully.

I've always looked old for my age.

I do still get shocked every once in a while when I catch my reflection when I'm walking past a glass building, but it's in my mind about getting older and finding out what I'm going to look like as it unfolds - or as it folds, depending on where the marks and scars land.

If you get a wrinkle, I don't feel that's indicative of your losing ground. That's ridiculous.

One of the few advantages to not being beautiful is that one usually gets better-looking as one gets older; I am, in fact, at this very moment, gaining my looks.

The idea of getting old is horrific, but I don't want to make it worse by becoming a grotesque caricature. A lot of people have made that mistake of trying so hard to hang on to their looks that they make themselves look really scary.

I don't have the fear of my looks changing.

We all look good for our age. Except for our necks.

I've only got one wrinkle, and I'm sitting on it.

I have the sort of round face that you complain about when you're younger, but which serves you well as you get older.

You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old.

When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it's a sure sign you're getting old.

Besides, at 62 years old I look like I'm about 27.

It's interesting when you're in your thirties and you're not the same pretty boy that you were when you were 21. I think people's anger at themselves getting older is projected on to you because you become a symbol of that.

I don't want to look old and worn, but what can you do? My real focus is being an actor. I care more about having the opportunity to play roles that I haven't played than I care if my neck looks like someone's bedroom curtains.

Aging on camera is just very hard. I love my age. I feel good about myself but high definition television is not kind. You don't even look like yourself in high-def. It just makes every little line on your face more exaggerated so it ends up aging you. It's like you're watching yourself seven years older.

Age does not bring you wisdom, age brings you wrinkles.

My looks have changed. I have laugh lines - not wrinkles.

I'm not saying my own looks don't give the game away. Nothing I can do about that anymore. A nip and tuck ain't gonna do it.

I'm now in my mid-thirties, so I look in the mirror and my face is changing, and I have a different relationship all of a sudden with myself. Your face changes, things change - that's just kind of what happens. It's hard, though, in this industry, because I think so much importance is put on how you look, and I'm not brave enough to be like, "You know what? I'm just going to let it happen. Whatever. I'm so cool with every line on my face."

One of the few advantages to not being beautiful is that one usually gets better-looking as one gets older. I am, in fact, at this very moment gaining my looks.

What surprises me about getting older is that I remain so young.

With my sunglasses on, I'm Jack Nicholson. Without them, I'm fat and 60.