Hollywood – that’s a place where love is viewed both pragmatically and philosophically in the saying, ‘Tis better to have loved and divorced than never to have had any publicity at all.
AVA GARDNERHollywood – that’s a place where love is viewed both pragmatically and philosophically in the saying, ‘Tis better to have loved and divorced than never to have had any publicity at all.
AVA GARDNERDeep down, I’m pretty superficial.
AVA GARDNERAlthough no one believes me, I have always been a country girl and still have a country girl’s values.
AVA GARDNERWhen I lose my temper, honey, you can’t find it any place.
AVA GARDNERSex isn’t all that important, but it is when you love someone very much.
AVA GARDNERI 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 GARDNERI 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.
AVA GARDNERThe truth is that the only time I’m happy is when I’m doing absolutely nothing. I don’t understand people who like to work and talk about it like it was some sort of goddamn duty. Doing nothing feel like floating on warm water to me. Delightful, perfect.
AVA GARDNERFame gives you everything you never wanted.
AVA GARDNERI was never an actress — none of us kids at Metro were. We were just good to look at.
AVA GARDNEROh, what the hell did I know? I went to the set the first day in full makeup and the director told me to take it off. So I did the film without makeup. I had nothing to do with anything I did. I never understood why I was so famous.
AVA GARDNERI either write the book or sell the jewels. And I’m kinda sentimental about the jewels.
AVA GARDNERIt’s a pity nobody believes in simple lust anymore.
AVA GARDNERWhen I’m old and gray, I want to have a house by the sea. And paint. With a lot of wonderful chums, good music, and booze around. And a damn good kitchen to cook in.
AVA GARDNERSo this was where lust was satisfied. If I’d been an old-time miner I’d have asked for my gold nugget back.
AVA GARDNERPetting is the study of the anatomy in braille.
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