"Americans have always had sex symbols. It'a time-honored tradition and I'm flattered to have been one. But it's hard to have a long, fruitful career once you've been stereotyped that way. That's why I'm proud to say I've endured."

 (Raquel Welch, pseudonimo di Jo Raquel Tejada, attrice e modella; Chicago, 5 settembre 1940 – Los Angeles, 15 febbraio 2023)