I have only one rule in acting – trust the director and give him heart and soul.
AVA GARDNERI was lazy. I would have been a hell of a lot better actress had I taken it more seriously. I never had the proper respect for acting. Quite often, I learned my lines on the way to the studio.
More Ava Gardner Quotes
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All I have going is my looks. When my beauty goes, I’m through.
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When I lose my temper, honey, you can’t find it any place.
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If I had my life to live over again, I’d live it the same way. Maybe a few changes here or there, but nothing special. The truth is, honey, I’ve enjoyed my life. I’ve had a hell of a good time.
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I must have seen more sunrises than any other actress in the history of Hollywood.
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Women’s liberation as a movement makes some valid points. But in the final analysis, it doesn’t matter who wears the pants – as long as there’s money in the pockets.
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Doing nothing feels like floating on warm water to me. Delightful, perfect.
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It’s a pity nobody believes in simple lust anymore.
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Because I was promoted as a sort of a siren and played all those sexy broads, people made the mistake of thinking I was like that off the screen. They couldn’t have been more wrong.
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God knows I’ve got so many frailties myself, I ought to be able to understand and forgive them in others. But I don’t.
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And the news got worse. It appeared that there was this whole other person Jesus Christ whose birthday a lot of people tended to confuse with mine. I was personally outraged. It was a long time before I forgave the Lord for that.
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Fame and fortune does not mean anything if you don’t have a happy home.
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I do everything for a reason. Most of the time the reason is money.
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Deep down, I’m pretty superficial.
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Although no one believes me, I have always been a country girl and still have a country girl’s values.
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Sing me not a song; let me hear your recital of veneration and respect; this I will listen to over and over when I share your need of pleasing.
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