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.
AVA GARDNERI suffered, I really suffered, with all three of my husbands. And I tried damn hard with all three, starting each marriage certain that it was going to last until the end of my life. Yet none of them lasted more than a year or two.
More Ava Gardner Quotes
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It’s a pity nobody believes in simple lust anymore.
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When 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.
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I couldn’t imagine a better place [Australia] for making a film on the end of the world.
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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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Oh, 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.
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I have only one rule in acting – trust the director and give him heart and soul.
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Love is nothing but a pain in the ass.
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I either write the book or sell the jewels. And I’m kinda sentimental about the jewels.
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Fame gives you everything you never wanted.
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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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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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I do everything for a reason. Most of the time the reason is money.
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Petting is the study of the anatomy in braille.
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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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Fame and fortune does not mean anything if you don’t have a happy home.
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