English actress and author turns 82 today. As well knwon for her sharp tongue as for her work on screen, we've decided to celebrate the Dynasty star’s big day with 10 of the best quotes from over the years

• "Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I'll show you somebody who has never achieved much."
• "Even when you win the rat race, you're still a rat."
• "Dynasty was the opportunity to take charge of my career rather than waiting around like a library book waiting to be loaned out."
• "After a certain age you get the face you deserve."
• “Age is just a number. It’s totally irrelevant unless, of course, you happen to be a bottle of wine”
• “The problem with beauty is that it’s like being born rich and getting poorer”
• “It’s no-one’s fault to be born ugly, but honestly, must it be worn as a symbol of pride?”
• “I've fallen in love maybe five times in my life. But it's a long life. I do get crushes. Whether it's men or women or babies."
• “The sad truth is that most of my husbands turned out to be convincing liars”
• “Lonelinesss is the universal problem of rich people”

And not forgetting this one, when Joan Collins TD was arrested at a water charges protest...

No I am not the Joan Collins Who was a rested yesterday At a Dublin protest meeting !!! The very idea!!

— Joan Collins (@joancollinsobe) April 21, 2015