RE-COVERED! - Joan Collins, actress - Interview

Interview, Feb, 2000 by George Christy

JC: Well, I have been with the same man for twelve years, so I would say that I have romance in my life.

MM: What would you say you are proudest of having done?

JC: That's kind of difficult. In life, raising three children who have all turned out to be pretty together, now that they're grown-up. In my career, I don't know; I'm not one of those people who go around being proud of something. Probably the miniseries Sins that I produced and starred in during the late '80s, which was a huge, huge hit.

MM: People always complain that stars aren't what they use to be. Do you think that stars are as glamorous today?

JC: What do you think? Do you think that you can compare the stars of today with Lana Turner, Vivien Leigh, Ava Gardner, Rita Hayworth? Do you?

MM: I guess not. You've convinced me. Could it be unnerving if fans catch you at a non-glamorous moment?

JC: I'm not keen on being caught in the ladies room when one is washing one's hands.

MM: Have you noticed different reactions in England and America to you?

JC: Not really. English and American people are pretty similar, you know. The longer you're around the more respect you generate. In my career, I've gone from babe to bitch to bag.