“Back when I was helping put the swing into the swinging '60s, I used t...” — Cilla Black Quote

“Back when I was helping put the swing into the swinging '60s, I used to hang out with Cathy McGowan. We'd be doing 'Ready Steady Go!' on T.V., and Biba used to make our dresses. We'd be in the flat in Cromwell Road on Friday night, just before the live show, and they'd still be sewing.”

“I am falling apart. My hand is falling apart. I can't shake hands. I had arthritis, and I had an operation for it.”

“I was so ordinary, critics couldn't understand it, but looking back, that was the reason for my success. What you see is what you get. People thought, 'I could do that.'”

“Girls who wear certain kind of dresses, who show certain areas of the body, are not going to like my clothes. You can't please everyone.”

“I really love large and comfy dresses.”

“I'm in heels more than flats, but when I wear very short dresses, I like small heels.”