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 GARDNERFame and fortune does not mean anything if you don’t have a happy home.
More Ava Gardner Quotes
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The 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.
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Deep down, I’m pretty superficial.
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Fame gives you everything you never wanted.
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When I lose my temper, honey, you can’t find it any place.
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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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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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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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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 do everything for a reason. Most of the time the reason is money.
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I hate cheating. I won’t put up with it. I don’t do it myself.
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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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What I’d really like to say about stardom is that it gave me everything I never wanted.
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I must have seen more sunrises than any other actress in the history of Hollywood.
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Love is nothing but a pain in the ass.
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