A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.

I’m a dark blonde, yes. I dyed my hair blue, then black, when I was 14. I thought the colour was more flattering and matched my skin tone. I don’t think I’d ever change back unless it was for a film.

Gallantry of mind consists in saying flattering things in an agreeable manner.

It’s very flattering to be remembered as a Bond girl with brains and not just for looking good in a bikini. I was a fan of Sophie Marceau in ‘The World Is Not Enough.’ I think her performance was very underrated.

Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.

Words really flattering are not those which we prepare but those which escape us unthinkingly.