This bikini made me a success.

Meaning of the quote

This quote suggests that the actress Ursula Andress became successful because of the bikini she wore in a movie. The bikini, which was a new and revealing style of swimwear at the time, helped make her famous and led to her success as an actress. The quote highlights how something as simple as a piece of clothing can have a significant impact on a person's career and public image.

About Ursula Andress

Ursula Andress is a Swiss actress and former model who has appeared in numerous American, British, and Italian films. She is best known for her breakout role as Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, Dr. No, as well as her role as Vesper Lynd in the 1967 Bond parody Casino Royale. Andress has had an extensive acting career spanning over five decades, with credits in a variety of genres and productions.

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Don’t take anything from me because I’ll track it down.

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I wanted to be a decorator. I wanted to interior design homes and do everything myself.

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It’s going to be over soon, so I don’t really have time to get busy.

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I hate to look at myself in a mirror, and I never go and see films.

Ursula Andress

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I couldn’t live up to it. So I chose to run away.

Ursula Andress

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I love everything that’s beautiful. A lot of things.

Ursula Andress

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They offered me one cover about 10 years ago, and I said, no, I can’t do it. I’m happy to cover up now.

Ursula Andress

Swiss actress

I don’t use my body to seduce, no. I just stand there.

Ursula Andress

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I don’t have time to think about age. There are so many things to do.

Ursula Andress

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I take care of my flowers and my cats. And enjoy food. And that’s living.

Ursula Andress

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When I go to a country, I go to flea markets, antique stores. I am always looking for something.

Ursula Andress

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I have no problem with nudity. I can look at myself. I like walking around nude. It doesn’t bother me. I see all the people walking around nude; it doesn’t bother me.

Ursula Andress

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I fell from the sky. I’m a parachutist, and I missed my mark.

Ursula Andress

Swiss actress

If I don’t have room for an item, I put it in warehouses.

Ursula Andress

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I hate the word sexy.

Ursula Andress

Swiss actress

I didn’t see Dr. No for a year, but I liked it when I saw it. It was a fun movie. I don’t like the Bond movies now. I hate special effects.

Ursula Andress

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This bikini made me a success.

Ursula Andress

Swiss actress

Collecting is my joy; it gives me great satisfaction.

Ursula Andress

Swiss actress

I live in Italy. I visit my family in Switzerland.

Ursula Andress

Swiss actress

Elvis and I continued to be friends, and I saw him once or twice a year. But he was a troubled person.

Ursula Andress

Swiss actress

I suddenly find out that I’m 60, and I get shocked by the number, because I feel like I’m 20.

Ursula Andress

Swiss actress

Everything is a piece of me, a moment of my life.

Ursula Andress

Swiss actress

I’m always shocked when I see myself because I don’t recognize myself.

Ursula Andress

Swiss actress

I was under contract to Paramount. They wanted to make me into somebody which I was not. So I got so scared and rebelled, so they threw me out of the studio.

Ursula Andress

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I mostly gave away what I had from the James Bond movie.

Ursula Andress

Swiss actress

Collecting is my passion.

Ursula Andress

Swiss actress

I never went to school. I never went to acting school because I was so scared.

Ursula Andress

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Even if you have $20,000 to buy an item, you still try to get a good price at antique stores. I collect furniture, rugs, paintings, frames. It’s my hobby to go around to shops and markets.

Ursula Andress

Swiss actress