“He [Bogie] had tremendous character and a great sense of honor and would not tolerate lies, even if they asked him what he thought of a movie. We were once at a screening at somebody's house, I forget whose, and they ran a movie that he was in, that he never thought much of. Afterward, the producer asked what he thought of it, and Bogie said "I think it's a crock." And this producer was horrified! He was about to release the movie, and he said to Bogie "Why would you say that?!" Bogie shrugged and said "Then don't ask me." He never played the schmoozing game. He was not into that at all.” IfsThinkingSaidCharacterLyingAsksGamesHouseForgetHonorProducersReleaseAsk MeRanTolerateScreeningSchmoozing Author:Lauren Bacall
“I figure if I have my health, can pay the rent and I have my friends, I call it 'content.'” IfsPayFiguresIdentityMy FriendsUnityFarmingFamily Love Author:Lauren Bacall
“I put my career in second place throughout both my marriages and it suffered. I don't regret it. You make choices. If you want a good marriage, you must pay attention to that. If you want to be independent, go ahead. You can't have it all.” IfsWantChoicesPayAttentionCareersRegretIndependentPay AttentionDon't RegretGood MarriageSecond Place Author:Lauren Bacall
“I would hate now to be married. It does occur to me on occasion that, if I fall and hit my head, there will be no one to make the phone call. But who wants to think about that disaster, I'd prefer not to.” IfsThinkingWantDoeHateFallMarriedPhonesDisasterOccasionsBeing MarriedPhone Calls Author:Lauren Bacall
“If you want me just whistle. You know how to whistle don't you? Just put your lips together and blow.” IfsKnowsWantTogetherKnow HowLipsBlowWant MeYou Want MeIf You Want Me Author:Lauren Bacall
“If there was one thing I had never been, it was mysterious, and if there was one thing I had never done, it was not talk.” IfsDoneOne ThingMysterious Book:By Myself and Then Some Source: By Myself and Then Some
“"My obit is going to be full of Bogart, I'm sure," she says, adding, "I'll never know if that's true. If that's the way it is, that's the way it is."” IfsKnowsWayMemorableBogart Author:Lauren Bacall
“Losing Bogey was horrible, obviously. Because he was young. And because he gave me my life. I wouldn't have had a - I don't know what would have happened to me if I hadn't met him. I would have had a completely different kind of life. He changed me, he gave me everything. And he was an extraordinary man.” IfsKnowsMenKindDifferentYoungHappenedChangedMetsLosingExtraordinaryHorribleMemorableDifferent Kinds Author:Lauren Bacall
“God if the press ever quoted anyone correctly it would be brilliant.” IfsWould BePressesBrilliantMemorable Author:Lauren Bacall
“Actors today go into TV, which I don't consider has a lot to do with acting. They only think of stardom. If you photograph well, that's enough. I have a terrible time distinguishing one from another. Girls wear their hair the same, and are much too anorexic-looking.” IfsThinkingWellsEnoughTodayGirlActorsActingTvsHairTerriblePhotographOther GirlStardomAnorexicsTerrible TimesAnother Girl Author:Lauren Bacall
“If goodness is its own reward, shouldn't we get a little something for being naughty?” IfsLittlesGoodnessRewardsNaughty Author:Lauren Bacall
“You learn to cope with whatever you have to cope with. I spent my childhood in New York, riding on subways and buses. And you know what you learn if you're a New Yorker? The world doesn't owe you a damn thing.” IfsKnowsWorldChildhoodNew YorkDamnBusRidingNew YorkersSubwayDamn Things Author:Lauren Bacall
