“I read poetry to save time.”
Poetry“It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.”
Alone“I read poetry to save time.”
Poetry“There was my name up in lights. I said, 'God, somebody's made a mistake.' But there it was, in lights. And I sat there and said, 'Remember, you're not a star.' Yet there it was up in lights.”
God“Men are so willing to respect anything that bores them.”
Men“I don't know if high society is different in other cities, but in Hollywood, important people can't stand to be invited someplace that isn't full of other important people. They don't mind a few unfamous people being present because they make good listeners.”
Good“Consider the fellow. He never spends his time telling you about his previous night's date. You get the idea he has eyes only for you and wouldn't think of looking at another woman.”
Time“One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I'm a woman. That is the way all females should feel.”
Best“Sometimes I feel my whole life has been one big rejection.”
Life“What good is it being Marilyn Monroe? Why can't I just be an ordinary woman?”
Good“Marriage destroyed my relationship with two wonderful men.”
Marriage“A man has a tendency to accept you the way you are, while most women immediately start to pick flaws and want to change you.”
Change“It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far.”
Alone“I once wanted to prove myself by being a great actress. Now I want to prove that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll be a great actress.”
Great“Black men don't like to be called 'boys,' but women accept being called 'girls.'”
Men“Fear is stupid. So are regrets.”
Fear“I've always felt toward the slightest scene, even if all I had to do in a scene was just to come in and say, 'Hi,' that the people ought to get their money's worth and that this is an obligation of mine, to give them the best you can get from me.”
Best“Fame will go by and, so long, I've had you, fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle. So at least it's something I experience, but that's not where I live.”
Experience“Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.”
Success“What's the good of drawing in the next breath if all you do is let it out and draw in another?”
Good“The 'public' scares me, but people I trust.”
Trust“Girls shouldn't worry about being the equal of men in the business world.”
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