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I’m a tough old broad from Brooklyn. Don’t try to make me into something I’m not. If you want someone to tiptoe down the Barkley staircase in crinoline and politely ask where the cattle went, get another girl.

Barbara Stanwyck

My only problem is finding a way to play my fortieth fallen female in a different way from my thirty-ninth.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Different Play Way
Put me in the last fifteen minutes of a picture and I don’t care what happened before. I don’t even care if I was IN the rest of the damned thing – I’ll take it in those fifteen minutes.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Care Fifteen Lasts
I’m a tough old broad from Brooklyn. Don’t try to make me into something I’m not. If you want someone to tiptoe down the Barkley staircase in crinoline and politely ask where the cattle went, get another girl.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Brooklyn Girl Trying
The more you kick something that’s dead, the worse it smells.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Dead Kicks Smell Something
I’m now the Lord of the Brighton Manor.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Brighton Lord Manor
[On a dull party:] It was a fête worse than death.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Dull Party Wit
Egotism – usually just a case of mistaken nonentity.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Cases Egotism Mistake
It’s perhaps not the future I would choose. I still think it’s possible to make a success of both marriage and career even though I didn’t. But it’s not a bad future. And I’m not afraid of it.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Careers Not Afraid Thinking
Attention embarrasses me. I don’t like to be on display.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Attention Display
I’m a tough old broad from Brooklyn. I intend to go on acting until I’m ninety, and they won’t need to paste my face with make-up.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Acting Brooklyn Needs
Career is too pompous a word. It was a job, and I have always felt privileged to be paid for doing what I love doing.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Careers Jobs Women
[On Marilyn Monroe:] Her body has gone to her head.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Body Gone Head
A star is only as good as her last picture.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Good Last Picture Stars
The boy’s got a lot to learn and I’ve got a lot to teach.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Boys Learn Lot Teach
There is a point in portraying surface vulgarity where tragedy and comedy are very close.
BARBARA STANWYCK

Comedy Tragedy Vulgarity
Eyes are the greatest tool in film. Mr. Capra taught me that. Sure it’s nice to say very good dialogue, if you can get it. But great movie acting – watch the eyes!
BARBARA STANWYCK

Acting Eye Great Nice

I’m a tough old broad from Brooklyn. Don’t try to make me into something I’m not. If you want someone to tiptoe down the Barkley staircase in crinoline and politely ask where the cattle went, get another girl.

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I’m a tough old broad from Brooklyn. Don’t try to make me into something I’m not. If you want someone to tiptoe down the Barkley staircase in crinoline and politely ask where the cattle went, get another girl.

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