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.
AVA GARDNERSex isn’t all that important, but it is when you love someone very much.
More Ava Gardner Quotes
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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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Fame gives you everything you never wanted.
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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 either write the book or sell the jewels. And I’m kinda sentimental about the jewels.
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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 and fortune does not mean anything if you don’t have a happy home.
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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 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 have only one rule in acting – trust the director and give him heart and soul.
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When I lose my temper, honey, you can’t find it any place.
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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.
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Sex isn’t all that important, but it is when you love someone very much.
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Petting is the study of the anatomy in braille.
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I hate cheating. I won’t put up with it. I don’t do it myself.
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