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I haven’t taken an overdose of sleeping pills and called my agent. I haven’t been in jail, and I don’t go running to the psychiatrist every two minutes. That’s something of an accomplishment these days.

Ava Gardner

I 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.
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Better Hell Learning Movie Myself Quite Respect Studio
I must have seen more sunrises than any other actress in the history of Hollywood.
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History Hollywood Myself Rise Sun
Deep down, I’m pretty superficial.
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Character Deep Myself
What I’d really like to say about stardom is that it gave me everything I never wanted.
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Fame Myself Stardom
I have only one rule in acting – trust the director and give him heart and soul.
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Director Heart Himself Myself Rule Soul Trust
Maybe, in the final analysis, they saw me as something I wasn’t and I tried to turn them into something they could never be. I loved them all but maybe I never understood any of them. I don’t think they understood me.
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Final Love Myself Thinking Understand
So this was where lust was satisfied. If I’d been an old-time miner I’d have asked for my gold nugget back.
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Gold Lust Myself Old Satisfaction Time
Fame gives you everything you never wanted.
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Fame Material Money Yourself
I hate cheating. I won’t put up with it. I don’t do it myself.
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Cheating Hate Myself Relationship
When I lose my temper, honey, you can’t find it any place.
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Angry Lose Myself Place Temper Yourself
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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Mistake Myself People Play Thinking Wrong
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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Freedom Liberty Money Movement Valid Woman
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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Change Enjoyment Goodness Hell Life Live Myself Time Truth Way
It’s a pity nobody believes in simple lust anymore.
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Believe Lust Pity Simplicity
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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Forgiveness Fragile God Myself Understand
I wish to live to 150 years old, but the day I die, I wish it to be with a cigarette in one hand and a glass of whiskey in the other.
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Age Alcohol Death Hands Live Myself Old Time

I haven’t taken an overdose of sleeping pills and called my agent. I haven’t been in jail, and I don’t go running to the psychiatrist every two minutes. That’s something of an accomplishment these days.

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I haven’t taken an overdose of sleeping pills and called my agent. I haven’t been in jail, and I don’t go running to the psychiatrist every two minutes. That’s something of an accomplishment these days.

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