I didn’t want to make a man the No. 1 quest in my life.

Meaning of the quote

This quote means that Linda Evans did not want to make finding a partner the most important thing in her life. She wanted to focus on herself and her own goals, rather than constantly searching for a romantic relationship. She understood that a person's worth and happiness should not depend on having a significant other.

About Linda Evans

Linda Evans is a renowned American actress known for her roles on television, particularly as Audra Barkley in the Western series The Big Valley and as Krystle Carrington in the popular 1980s soap opera Dynasty. Her career has spanned several decades, showcasing her versatility and talent as an actress.

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You can take Elvis. You can take Marilyn Monroe. Success and fame will not be the answer if something inside of you is bothering you, if things in your mind aren’t going right.

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I was looking very much for a career. My second marriage to Stan Herman had ended, and I wanted very much to be independent, not take alimony from him, be on my own, do the right thing.

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I just fell in love with his music. I thought Yanni was Japanese. I didn’t have any idea what a Yanni was. I just thought I was in love with a Japanese man who wrote beautiful music.

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Nobody’s got it made. Nobody, no matter what they look like.

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If there’s no inner peace, people can’t give it to you. The husband can’t give it to you. Your children can’t give it to you. You have to give it to you.

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I have had work done.

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It doesn’t matter if I don’t succeed in something, what matters is that I learn from my mistakes.

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I wanted to be able to go shopping without people looking to see if I really was one of the world’s 10 most beautiful women. I longed to be myself.

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I played with dolls until I was 15. My mother encouraged it because my older sister got married when she was 15, so Mom thought that the longer I stayed with dolls, the better.

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I was born in Connecticut. But my parents brought my sister and I to L.A. when-Hollywood, actually, when i was 6 months old.

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I no longer need to be someone’s wife. I’m doing okay as I am.

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Money to me is just the biggest blessing in the world that allows me freedom.

Linda Evans

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Linda Evans

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Linda Evans

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I always looked for a man to rescue me and bring me happiness. I bought into that myth, of course, and looked for my own Prince Charming.

Linda Evans

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