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I think I’ll have a large order of prognosis negative.
Bette DavisBette Davis Dramatic art in her opinion is knowing how to fill a sweater.
Bette DavisBette Davis Evil people you never forget them. And that’s the aim of any actress-never to be forgotten.
Bette DavisBette Davis Once the love bug wears off, as it inevitably does, you are shocked to discover that you really didn’t know the object of your affections at all. We know this to be so, even as we repeat the same mistake over and over and over.
Bette DavisBette Davis You mustn’t miss the moment. There’s only one first sailing into Rio harbor.
Bette DavisBette Davis The 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.
Bette DavisBette Davis It’s a very independent male creature that lives alone, and a lot of independent females who live alone. It’s all very sad but it’s much easier for both sexes to do it this way nowadays.
Bette DavisBette Davis Some young Hollywood starlets remind me of my grandmother’s old farmhouse — all painted up nice on the front side, a big swing on the backside, and nothing whatsoever in the attic.
Bette DavisBette Davis People often become actresses because of something they dislike about themselves: They pretend they are someone else.
Bette DavisBette Davis There is a certain ecstasy in wanting things you can’t get.
Bette DavisBette Davis Technicolor makes me look like death warmed over.
Bette DavisBette Davis It’s better to be hated for who you are, than to be loved for someone you’re not. It’s a sign of your worth sometimes, if you’re hated by the right people.
Bette DavisBette Davis I guess I’m larger than life. That’s my problem.
Bette DavisBette Davis The key to life is accepting challenges. Once someone stops doing this, he’s dead.
Bette DavisBette Davis Discipline is a symbol of caring to a child.He needs guidance.If there is love, there is no such thing as being too tough with a child. A parent must also not be afraid to hang himself. If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent.
Bette DavisBette Davis I have eyes like a bullfrog, a neck like an ostrich and long, limp hair. You just have to be good to survive with that equipment.
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