Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

21 quotes

The French actress and activist Brigitte Bardot is someone whose pithy observations have become part of everyday conversation. Whether reflecting on Age or Women, Brigitte Bardot brought uncommon clarity to every subject. Browse 27 quotes by Brigitte Bardot that cover ground from Age, Women, Marriage, Death, and Wisdom. Among their most shared lines: "Death was like love, a romantic escape."

“Films have never shown the kind of relationship that can exist between two women.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Relationship

All Quotes by Brigitte Bardot

“What could be more beautiful than a dear old lady growing wise with age? Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Age

“Vadim was both my teacher and my husband. I placed myself entirely in his hands.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Teacher

“I have been very happy, very rich, very beautiful, much adulated, very famous and very unhappy.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Famous

“Every age can be enchanting, provided you live within it.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Age

“I have the courage of my convictions.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Courage

“They may call me a sinner, but I am at peace with myself.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Peace

“I gave my beauty and my youth to men. I am going to give my wisdom and experience to animals.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Beauty

“It is sad to grow old but nice to ripen.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Age

“I am against marriage, and I don't give a fig for society.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Marriage

“I'm a girl from a good family who was very well brought up. One day I turned my back on it all and became a bohemian.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Family

“Only idiots refuse to change their minds.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Change

“I am no mother, and I won't be one.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Mom

“Politics disgusts me.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Politics

“Do you have to have a reason for loving?”

— Brigitte Bardot

Love

“I never left France for Hollywood nor stashed my money in Switzerland.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Money

“We have abolished the death penalty for humans, so why should it continue for animals?”

— Brigitte Bardot

Death

“Films have never shown the kind of relationship that can exist between two women.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Relationship

“Women get more unhappy the more they try to liberate themselves.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Women

“Death was like love, a romantic escape.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Death

“I have to live with both my selves as best I may.”

— Brigitte Bardot

Best