With the newspaper strike on, I wouldn’t consider dying.
BETTE DAVISThe out-of-work actor wears out more than shoe leather. The very sensibilities that make him an artist are shattered by the disregard he is shown as a human being.
More Bette Davis Quotes
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If men found out how to give birth to children they’ll never propose again.
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To fulfill a dream, to be allowed to sweat over lonely labor, to be given a chance to create, is the meat and potatoes of life. The money is the gravy.
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I’m the nicest goddamn dame that ever lived.
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I’ve lost my faith in science.
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It’s a rare man who can stand being around an intelligent woman, let alone married to her.
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The world’s all full of thoughts about wars and space, and tragedies to the world. That’s what writers are thinking about because that’s what the world is thinking about.
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The only reason anyone goes to Broadway is because they can’t get work in the movies.
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As a female I think it’s a terrible hindrance in business. I think it’s a terrible hindrance for any female to have a lot of intelligence in private life, but I think in business sometimes it’s even worse because there’s deep resentment.
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Never, never trust anyone who asks for white wine. It means they’re phonies.
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We movie stars all end up by ourselves. Who knows? Maybe we want to.
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I want to die with my high heels on, still in action.
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People often become actresses because of something they dislike about themselves: They pretend they are someone else.
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One begins to realize that one is getting old when the birthday candles weigh more than the cake.
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I may not have been wearing a mink coat, but I was traveling with a dog. That should have made you think I was an actress!
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I will not retire while I’ve still got my legs and my make-up box.
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