I am really rather like a beautiful Jersey cow, I have the same pathetic droop to the corners of my eyes.

Meaning of the quote

Deborah Kerr, a famous Scottish actress, is comparing herself to a beautiful Jersey cow. She says that just like the cow, the corners of her eyes have a sad, droopy look to them. This shows that Deborah Kerr feels her eyes have a similar expression to the gentle, melancholy eyes of a Jersey cow.

About Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr was a renowned British actress who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress six times, making her the first person from Scotland to receive such a distinction. She was known for her elegant, ladylike, yet sexually repressed roles in films like The King and I, From Here to Eternity, and An Affair to Remember.

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