I don’t care WHAT the say about me, as long as it’s not the truth.
Life is hard. After all, it kills you.
Without discipline, there’s no life at all.
My, I like Judy Holliday! She looks like a Monet model. And she’s so – so defenseless. I like defenseless people. They’re the best.
If it interests you, they don’t have to pay you. It’s a fascinating business anyway-it’s very nice to be paid-but when you do thrilling material, it’s like buying a piece of furniture that’s really good.
The notion that work is a burden is a terrible mistake. Working and facing up to one’s responsibilities: That’s happiness.
The time to make up your mind about people is never.
People have grown fond of me, like some old building.
It’s a rather rude gesture, but at least it’s clear what you mean.
I don’t fear death, it must be like a long sleep.
The woman’s position in the world today is so much harder than a man’s that it makes me choke every time I hear a man complain about anything.
Silence the artist and you have silenced the most articulate voice the people have.
You can say or write anything about me you like. Just don’t, for any reason, ever tell the truth.
I don’t give a damn about marriage. But I do care about honor.
I’ve always thought men and women are not too well suited to each other. It’s inevitable that they should come together, but, again, how well suited are they to live together in the same house?
To live creatively free, do what you know how to do now, then ‘act as if’ you know how to do the rest.
I remember as a child going around with “Votes For Women” balloons. I learnt early what it is to be snubbed for a good cause.
I welcome death. In death there are no interviews!
I’m what is known as gradually disintegrating. I don’t fear the next world, or anything. I don’t fear hell, and I don’t look forward to heaven.
The terrible thing about acting in the theater is that you have to do it at night.