13 Quotes & Sayings By Raquel Welch

Raquel Welch, born Raquel Edda Du Plessis in the South African city of Cape Town in 1940, is an American actress who became world-famous after she appeared nude in The Seven Year Itch in 1955. She appeared in films such as One Million Years B.C., Bedazzled, The Spy Who Loved Me, The Wild Bunch, and Love Story. She often played "tough-but-tender" roles.

Latinos are here to stay. As citizen Raquel, I'm proud...
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Latinos are here to stay. As citizen Raquel, I'm proud to be Latina. Raquel Welch
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We all have a childhood dream that when there is love, everything goes like silk, but the reality is that marriage requires a lot of compromise. Raquel Welch
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My body is the shape I live in and it shapes the way I live. Raquel Welch
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You can't fake listening. It shows. Raquel Welch
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Once you get rid of the idea that you must please other people before you please yourself and you begin to follow your own instincts-only then can you be successful. You become more satisfied and when you are other people tend to be satisfied by what you do. Raquel Welch
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I was always willing to take a great deal of the burden of getting along in life on my own shoulders but I wasn't willing to give myself a pat on the back. I was always looking to somebody else to give me that.... That was all wrong. Raquel Welch
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Change excites me. I am fifty years old. It's when the mind catches up with the body. Raquel Welch
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Once you get rid of the idea that you must please other people before you please yourself and you begin to follow your own instincts-only then can you be successful. You become more satisfied and when you are other people tend to be satisfied by what you do. Raquel Welch
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I was not a classic mother. But my kids were never palmed off to boarding school. So I didn't bake cookies. You can buy cookies but you can't buy love. Raquel Welch
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I think it'd be wonderful if we could train young girls to be active in lots of ways and that they then wouldn't have to age at the same rate that they would if they were not more active. In other words, more physical fitness and not just the sporty kind, but the yoga, which is really important. Raquel Welch
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I have a very, very good life. I'm grateful for all of my friends, my family and the life that I have, and the possibilities in my future. Raquel Welch
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I am 5 ft 6 in, and at my peak, my vital statistics were 37-22-35. I didn't even think about my weight - but now I work hard at keeping healthy. Fortunately, my husband Richie is as much of a fitness buff as I am. Raquel Welch