Watch Dancer And The Dame Online Forbes' title='Watch Dancer And The Dame Online Forbes' />Dame Helen Mirren reveals her five rules for a happy life. Dame Helen Mirren shared her five rules for a happy life in a speech to students at a US university and top of her list was not being in a rush to get married. Watch Something To Talk About Download Full on this page. The acclaimed actress, 7. Taylor Hackford, on new years eve 1. Dame Helen made her five rules the basis for her 2. Tulane University in Louisiana, then offered a host of additional life tips to the students, urging them not to confuse sex with love, to ignore anyone who judges the way they look, and to call their parents once a week. Dame Helen Mirren and Director Taylor Hackford above have been married for twenty years and she says its worked out great The British actress told the audience I married Taylor a lot later in my life and its worked out great. And always give your partner the freedom and support to achieve their ambitions. Dame Helens second rule revolved around treating people like people. She revealed how, at the start of her career, she was in the back seat of a car with a fellow actress en route to a location when her co star offered the driver a cigarette. The actress said it taught her a lesson shes never forgotten. To her, he wasnt a driver person, but a person person who might want a smoke. DAME HELEN MIRRENS TOP FIVE RULES FOR A HAPPY LIFE1. Dont be in a rush to get married. Treat people like people and be a feminist 3. Ignore anyone who judges the way you look. Confront your fears. Dont over complicate things. She drew a laugh when she joked that today her friend would probably be arrested for attempted murder for offering around cigarettes. Thats a lesson I never forgot, and I am grateful to my actress friend to this day, she said. She elaborated further on rule two by encouraging everyone listening to define themselves as a feminist, adding that it had taken her a while. Her third rule was to ignore anyone who judges the way you look, especially if he or she is some anonymous creep lurking on the Internet. And if you are that person lurking on the Internet stop it, just stop it, go outside and do something, the actress said. Dame Helen, while presenting the speech at Tulane University, shared tips that included not being afraid of fear and not over complicating things Dame Helen also said in her speech to ignore anyone who judges the way you look, especially if he or she is some anonymous creep lurking on the InternetThe acclaimed actress left wed her long term partner, the director Taylor Hackford right, on new years eve 1. The Oscar winner said her fourth rule was to always confront your fears, and her fifth was dont over complicate things, a rule she followed up with a string of helpful dos and donts. She advised her audience not to smoke, procrastinate, confuse sex with love, or put hot cups on waxed surfaces. Her list of dos included remembering to call parents once a week, saying thank you, and opening your heart to love. But despite her tips, it seems that Dame Helen has not always managed to stick to her own rules. Although she warned the graduates not to smoke, the Prime Suspect star has also confessed that she used to smoke marijuana. T182409Z_2_LYNXNPEC6I19O_RTROPTP_0_INDITEX-EARNINGS_1.jpg' alt='Watch Dancer And The Dame Online Forbes' title='Watch Dancer And The Dame Online Forbes' />The Oscarwinning actress Dame Helen Mirren revealed her five rules for a happy life as she delivered the 2017 commencement address at Tulane University in Lousiana. Beyonc Giselle KnowlesCarter b i j n s e born September 4, 1981 is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston.