My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles.
HEDY LAMARRI never go to funerals. To me a person is dead when he breathes for the last time. After that, your memories should be personal.
More Hedy Lamarr Quotes
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American men, as a group, seem to be interested in only two things, money and breasts. It seems a very narrow outlook.
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Making pictures, for an actress, is like betting, for a gambler. Each time you make a picture you try to analyze why you won or lost.
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I can excuse everything but boredom. Boring people don’t have to stay that way.
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I have always felt that if a man gives you a solid gold key to his door he is entitled to the courtesy of a visit.
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If I were to name my favorite pastime, I’d have to say talking about myself. I love it and I think most other people do too. We need, people like us, more listeners and less talkers.
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I would tell anyone who wants something from someone else to feign not wanting it. People are perverse. If you show great affection to them, they’ll run the other way.
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Hope & curiosity about the future seemed better than guarantees. The unknown was always so attractive to me, and still is.
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It is easier for women to succeed in business, the arts, and politics in America than in Europe.
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All a woman needs is a good bath, clean clothes, and for her hair to be combed. These things she can do herself. I very seldom go to the hairdresser, but when I do, I just marvel.
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Most children turn out badly because they have the wrong parental image. This doesn’t mean their parents are criminal. It means they are boring and cruel.
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All my six husbands married me for different reasons.
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I’ve been an important star and lived a full life, yet I only have three close friends. I guess that’s all anyone can expect.
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The public pays and feels it is entitled to participate in the personal affairs of a performer.
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If you use your imagination, you can look at any actress and see her nude… I hope to make you use your imagination.
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I appreciate subtlety. I have never enjoyed a kiss in front of the camera. There’s nothing to it except not getting your lipstick smeared.
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