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“I thought I was making fifty dollars a week [at MGM], but it turned out to be $35 because twelve weeks of the year you were on layoff. It was white slavery, and it lasted for seventeen years.”

Quote by Ava Gardner

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Ava Gardner was an American actress renowned for her striking beauty and charismatic performances. She gained fame in the 1940s and 1950s, starring in a series of classic films. Gardner was often cast in romantic leads, and her screen presence was both captivating and enigmatic. Despite her success, she faced personal challenges and was known for her tumultuous relationships. Gardner's career spanned over four decades, leaving a lasting impact on the film industry. more

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“I dealt with men who had tempers, and who could get violent-Lord knows how I had to defend myself against Howard Hughes and Frank Sinatra, and from Artie Shaw's verbal abuse. But George [C. Scott] was a different category of animal when he got drunk. He'd break into my hotel room, which he did in Italy, London and at the Beverly Hills Hotel, attack me to where I was frightened for my life, and scream, 'Why won't you marry me?' Well, I would never marry a man who couldn't control his liquor. Me, I'm a happy drunk. I laugh, I dance. I certainly don't break bottles and threaten to kill.”

“Oh, what the hell did I know? I went to the set the first day in full makeup and the director told me to take it off. So I did the film without makeup. I had nothing to do with anything I did. I never understood why I was so famous.”

Knows Firsts Film Hell Directors Understood Makeup Without Makeup

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“I was lazy. I would have been a hell of a lot better actress had I taken it more seriously. I never had the proper respect for acting. Quite often, I learned my lines on the way to the studio.”

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“Although no one believes me, I have always been a country girl and still have a country girl's values”

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Author:Ava Gardner

“Because I was promoted as a sort of a siren and played all those sexy broads, people made the mistake of thinking I was like that off the screen. They couldn't have been more wrong”

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“I haven't taken an overdose of sleeping pills and called my agent. I haven't been in jail, and I don't go running to the psychiatrist every two minutes. That's something of an accomplishment these days.”

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Author:Ava Gardner

“I must have seen more sunrises than any other actress in the history of Hollywood.”

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Author:Ava Gardner

“I've certainly never taken the care of myself that I should have. On the contrary. I've done a lot of late nights without enough sleep and all that. But I've had fun. Whatever wrinkles are there, I've enjoyed getting them.”

Should Done Enough Care Night Fun Sleep Taken Late Should Have Contrary Enjoyed Wrinkles Late Night Had Fun Enough Sleep

Author:Ava Gardner

“All I have going is my looks. When my beauty goes, I'm through.”

Author:Ava Gardner

“The object of the superior man is truth.”

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Book:The Ethics of Confucius

Source: The Ethics of Confucius