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.
AVA GARDNERI want to remember it all, the good times and the bad times, the late nights, the boozing, the dancing into dawns, and all the great and not-so-great people I met and loved in those years.
More Ava Gardner Quotes
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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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When I lose my temper, honey, you can’t find it any place.
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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 have only one rule in acting – trust the director and give him heart and soul.
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Petting is the study of the anatomy in braille.
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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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I think the main reason my marriages failed is that I always loved too well but never wisely.
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Doing nothing feels like floating on warm water to me. Delightful, perfect.
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Fame gives you everything you never wanted.
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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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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’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.
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I must have seen more sunrises than any other actress in the history of Hollywood.
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I hate cheating. I won’t put up with it. I don’t do it myself.
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