The only reason anyone goes to Broadway is because they can’t get work in the movies.
BETTE DAVISThe only reason anyone goes to Broadway is because they can’t get work in the movies.
BETTE DAVISBasically, I believe the world is a jungle, and if it’s not a bit of a jungle in the home, a child cannot possibly be fit to enter the outside world.
BETTE DAVISTemperament is something that is an integral part of the artist. Not temper, temperament. There is a vast difference.
BETTE DAVISYou can lose everything but you can’t lose your talent!
BETTE DAVISYou should never say bad things about the dead, you should only say good, Joan Crawford is dead. Good.
BETTE DAVISThe key to life is accepting challenges. Once someone stops doing this, he’s dead.
BETTE DAVISI want to die with my high heels on, still in action.
BETTE DAVISAttempt the impossible in order to improve your work.
BETTE DAVISI think men have got to change an awful lot. They still prefer the little woman.
BETTE DAVISI survived because I was tougher than anybody else.
BETTE DAVISI’d marry again if I found a man who had fifteen million dollars, would sign over half to me, and guarantee that he’d be dead within a year.
BETTE DAVISTechnicolor makes me look like death warmed over.
BETTE DAVISIt’s a rare man who can stand being around an intelligent woman, let alone married to her.
BETTE DAVISAs 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.
BETTE DAVISWhat a fool I was to come to Hollywood where they only understand platinum blondes and where legs are more important than talent.
BETTE DAVISBeing called very, very difficult is the beginning of success. Until you’re called very, very difficult you’re really nobody at all.
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