“Gay Liberation? I ain't against it, it's just that there's nothing in it for me.”
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Famous Bette Davis Quotes
“I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box.”
“Sex is God's joke on human beings.”
Source: This 'n That
“I don't take the movies seriously, and anyone who does is in for a headache.”
“Oh, don't let's ask for the moon. We've already got the stars.”
“I never did pal around with actresses. Their talk usually bored me to tears.”
Source: The lonely life: an autobiography
“The only reason anyone goes to Broadway is because they can't get work in the movies.”
Source: The lonely life: an autobiography
Source: I'd love to kiss you--
Source: The lonely life: an autobiography
“To look back is to relax one's vigil.”
Source: The lonely life: an autobiography
Source: The lonely life: an autobiography
“Hollywood always wanted me to be pretty, but I fought for realism.”
“I don't think of myself as a character actress - that's become a phrase which means you've had it.”
“I have often seen an actor laugh off the stage, but I don't remember ever having seen one weep.”
“In this business, until you're known as a monster you're not a star.”
“We movie stars all end up by ourselves. Who knows? Maybe we want to.”
“I would take a bad script and a good director any day against a good script and a bad director.”
Source: The lonely life: an autobiography
“If you want a thing done well, get a couple of old broads to do it.”
“You mustn't miss the moment. There's only one first sailing into Rio harbor.”
“The secret of marriage is: separate bedrooms and separate bathrooms.”