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All I have going is my looks. When my beauty goes, I’m through.

Ava Gardner

I must have seen more sunrises than any other actress in the history of Hollywood.
AVA GARDNER

History Hollywood Myself Rise Sun
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
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
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 GARDNER

Better Divorce Hollywood Philosophy Place Public View
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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Accomplishment Myself Prison Sleep
All I have going is my looks. When my beauty goes, I’m through.
AVA GARDNER

Appearance Beautiful Myself
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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Cook Goodness Gray Home Kitchen Music Old Sea Wonderful
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.
AVA GARDNER

Freedom Liberty Money Movement Valid Woman
When I lose my temper, honey, you can’t find it any place.
AVA GARDNER

Angry Lose Myself Place Temper Yourself
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.
AVA GARDNER

Day Director Fame Famous Hell Make Up Movie Myself
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 GARDNER

Care Enjoyment Enough Fun Myself Night Sleep
I hate cheating. I won’t put up with it. I don’t do it myself.
AVA GARDNER

Cheating Hate Myself Relationship
It’s a pity nobody believes in simple lust anymore.
AVA GARDNER

Believe Lust Pity Simplicity
I don’t mind growing old. If I have to go before my time, this is how I’ll go– cigarette in one hand, glass of scotch in the other.
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Growth Hands Mindset Myself Old
I do everything for a reason. Most of the time the reason is money.
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Money Myself Reason Time
Deep down, I’m pretty superficial.
AVA GARDNER

Character Deep Myself

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