Life In Black and White.

When I was younger, I hated old films, especially black and white ones. They seemed to be all about a times that was irrelevant and of no interest to me. Then, when I was about thirteen, I was flicking through the tv channels one day and stumbled across a showing of You Were Never Lovelier. The title intrigued me, so I settled in to watch and pretty soon fell in love with old films, films that weren't bothered about extravagant tricks, explosions, obvious sex and, particularly nowadays, 3D. I love the clothes (even when the movie was in black and white), the dancing and songs (when they are there) and the uncomplicated, slapstick humour. More than this though, I love the actresses, the women who were beautiful in subtle and classy ways. This afternoon, I curled up with a large cup of tea and watched How To Marry A Millionaire which stars two of my absolute favourites, and then spent a long time Googling all of my favourite old Hollywood actresses, finding out all kind of interesting facts and beautiful pictures.

Lauren Bacall: You can't start worrying about what's going to happen. You get spastic enough worrying about what's happening now.

Rita Hayworth: All I wanted was just what everybody else wants, you know, to be loved.

Audrey Hepburn: If I'm honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all.

Marilyn Monroe: No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they're pretty, even if they aren't.

Grace Kelly: I would like to be remembered as someone who accomplished useful deeds, and who was a kind and loving person. I would like to leave the memory of a human being with a correct attitude and who did her best to help others.