“I don't believe in life after death. But I do believe in some grinding destiny that watches over us on earth. If I didn't, the safety valve would give and the boiler would explode.”
Death
“I am not ashamed to say that no man I ever met was my father's equal, and I never loved any other man as much.”
DadAll Quotes by Hedy Lamarr
“The ladder of success in Hollywood is usually a press agent, actor, director, producer, leading man and you are a star if you sleep with each of them in that order. Crude, but true.”
Success“A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires.”
Art“It is easier for women to succeed in business, the arts, and politics in America than in Europe.”
Business“It's funny about men and women. Men pay in cash to get them and pay in cash to get rid of them. Women pay emotionally coming and going. Neither has it easy.”
Funny“My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles.”
Beauty“I know why most people never get rich. They put the money ahead of the job. If you just think of the job, the money will automatically follow. This never fails.”
Money“I am not ashamed to say that no man I ever met was my father's equal, and I never loved any other man as much.”
Dad“Some men like a dull life - they like the routine of eating breakfast, going to work, coming home, petting the dog, watching TV, kissing the kids, and going to bed. Stay clear of it - it's often catching.”
Home“I don't fear death because I don't fear anything I don't understand. When I start to think about it, I order a massage and it goes away.”
Death“I advise everybody not to save: spend your money. Most people save all their lives and leave it to somebody else. Money is to be enjoyed.”
Money“If you use your imagination, you can look at any actress and see her nude... I hope to make you use your imagination.”
Hope“Mr. DeMille's theory of sexual difference was that marriage is an artificial state for women. The want to be taken, ruled, raped. That was his theory.”
Marriage“Perhaps my problem in marriage-and it is the problem of many women-was to want both intimacy and independence. It is a difficult line to walk, yet both needs are important to a marriage.”
Marriage“Analysis gave me great freedom of emotions and fantastic confidence. I felt I had served my time as a puppet.”
Freedom“The ceremony took six minutes. The marriage lasted about the same amount of time though we didn't get a divorce for almost a year.”
Marriage“Dates with actors, finally, just seemed to me evenings of shop talk. I got sick of it after a hile. So the more famous I became, the more I narrowed down my choices.”
Famous“Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.”
Funny“I find very often that very ugly women have really handsome men and vice versa because they don't have any competition. Sometimes handsome men have avoided me.”
Women“I have never seen a wrestling match or a prize fight, and I don't want to. When I find out a man is interested in these sports, I drop him.”
Sports