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.
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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When I lose my temper, honey, you can’t find it any place.
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I 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.
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Fame gives you everything you never wanted.
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Petting is the study of the anatomy in braille.
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I do everything for a reason. Most of the time the reason is money.
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Fame and fortune does not mean anything if you don’t have a happy home.
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Sex isn’t all that important, but it is when you love someone very much.
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It’s a pity nobody believes in simple lust anymore.
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All I have going is my looks. When my beauty goes, I’m through.
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I have only one rule in acting – trust the director and give him heart and soul.
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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 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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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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What I’d really like to say about stardom is that it gave me everything I never wanted.
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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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