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Although no one believes me, I have always been a country girl and still have a country girl’s values.

Ava Gardner

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.
AVA GARDNER

Change Enjoyment Goodness Hell Life Live Myself Time Truth Way
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.
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Better Hell Learning Movie Myself Quite Respect Studio
Petting is the study of the anatomy in braille.
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Animal Education Study
I was never an actress — none of us kids at Metro were. We were just good to look at.
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Children Goodness Movie Myself
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 think the main reason my marriages failed is that I always loved too well but never wisely.
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Failure Love Marriage Myself Thinking Wisdom
When I lose my temper, honey, you can’t find it any place.
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Angry Lose Myself Place Temper Yourself
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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Listening Myself Need Respect Share Sing Song
All I have going is my looks. When my beauty goes, I’m through.
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Appearance Beautiful Myself
It’s a pity nobody believes in simple lust anymore.
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Believe Lust Pity Simplicity
I hate cheating. I won’t put up with it. I don’t do it myself.
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Cheating Hate Myself Relationship
I must have seen more sunrises than any other actress in the history of Hollywood.
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History Hollywood Myself Rise Sun
Fame and fortune does not mean anything if you don’t have a happy home.
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Fame Fortune Happiness Home Yourself
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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Freedom Liberty Money Movement Valid Woman
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
God knows I’ve got so many frailties myself, I ought to be able to understand and forgive them in others. But I don’t.
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Forgiveness Fragile God Myself Understand

Although no one believes me, I have always been a country girl and still have a country girl’s values.

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