Sex. In America an obsession. In other parts of the world a fact.
MARLENE DIETRICHI had no desire to be an film actress, to always play somebody else, to be always beautiful with somebody constantly straightening out your every eyelash. It was always a big bother to me.
More Marlene Dietrich Quotes
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The average man is more interested in a woman who is interested in him than he is in a woman with beautiful legs.
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I never enjoyed working in a film.
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Courage and grace are a formidable mixture. The only place to see it is in the bullring.
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I dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men.
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The tears I have cried over Germany have dried. I have washed my face.
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If there is a supreme being, he’s crazy.
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Glamour is what I sell, it’s my stock in trade.
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America took me into her bosom when there was no longer a country worthy of the name, but in my heart I am German – German in my soul.
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You need a man you can look up to and respect. If you dethrone him it’s no wonder that you are discontented, and discontented women are not loved for long.
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To be completely woman you need a master, and in him a compass for your life.
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A king, realizing his incompetence, can either delegate or abdicate his duties.
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Latins are tenderly enthusiastic. In Brazil they throw flowers at you. In Argentina they throw themselves.
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How do you know love is gone? If you said that you would be there at seven and you get there by nine, and he or she has not called the police yet – it’s gone.
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There’s something about an American soldier you can’t explain. They’re so grateful for anything, even a film actress coming to see them.
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Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.
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