V

Vivien Leigh

9 quotes

Details about Vivien Leigh's life are scarce, but their observations have traveled far and wide. Whether reflecting on Learning or Work, Vivien Leigh brought uncommon clarity to every subject. Browse 11 quotes by Vivien Leigh that cover ground from Learning, Work, Truth, Pet, and Life. Start here and see if you agree: "I've always been mad about cats."

“People think that if you look fairly reasonable, you can't possibly act, and as I only care about acting, I think beauty can be a great handicap.”

— Vivien Leigh

Beauty

All Quotes by Vivien Leigh

“You know the passage where Scarlett voices her happiness that her mother is dead, so that she can't see what a bad girl Scarlett has become? Well, that's me.”

— Vivien Leigh

Happiness

“Sometimes I dread the truth of the lines I say. But the dread must never show.”

— Vivien Leigh

Truth

“Classical plays require more imagination and more general training to be able to do. That's why I like playing Shakespeare better than anything else.”

— Vivien Leigh

Imagination

“People think that if you look fairly reasonable, you can't possibly act, and as I only care about acting, I think beauty can be a great handicap.”

— Vivien Leigh

Beauty

“Life is too short to work so hard.”

— Vivien Leigh

Life

“I've always been mad about cats.”

— Vivien Leigh

Pet

“English people don't have very good diction. In France you have to pronounce very particularly and clearly, and learning French at an early age helped me enormously.”

— Vivien Leigh

Age

“I never found accents difficult, after learning languages.”

— Vivien Leigh

Learning

“My parents were French and Irish and our family even has Spanish blood-and I do so love the United States and consider myself part American.”

— Vivien Leigh

Family