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.
AVA GARDNERLove is nothing but a pain in the ass.
More Ava Gardner Quotes
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Love is nothing but a pain in the ass.
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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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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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I was never an actress — none of us kids at Metro were. We were just good to look at.
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I’ve certainly never taken the care of myself that I should have. On the contrary. I’ve done a lot of late nights without enough sleep and all that. But I’ve had fun. Whatever wrinkles are there, I’ve enjoyed getting them.
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I do everything for a reason. Most of the time the reason is money.
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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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I have only one rule in acting – trust the director and give him heart and soul.
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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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Doing nothing feels like floating on warm water to me. Delightful, perfect.
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I hate cheating. I won’t put up with it. I don’t do it myself.
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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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Fame gives you everything you never wanted.
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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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