Bette Davis Quotes - Page 5

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.

We movie stars all end up by ourselves. Who knows? Maybe we want to.

An affair now and then is good for a marriage. It adds spice, stops it from getting boring... I ought to know.

I never did pal around with actresses. Their talk usually bored me to tears.

What a fool I was to come to Hollywood where they only understand platinum blondes and where legs are more important than talent.

Gay Liberation? I ain't against it, it's just that there's nothing in it for me.

I've always liked men better than women.

I work to stay alive.

I was thought to be "stuck up." I wasn't. i was just sure of myself.

I never said anything that was unprintable. Never said anything just for the sake of being startling.

The real female should be partly male and the real male should be partly female anyway.

I am doomed to an eternity of compulsive work. No set goal achieved satisfies. Success only breeds a new goal. The golden apple devoured has seeds. It is endless.

I firmly believe, however, that if your children have never hated you, you have failed as a parent.

With the newspaper strike on, I wouldn't consider dying.

I was so uncomfortable at a party recently when the conversation droned on about women who are constantly getting married. I was on the edge of my chair, close to squirming in embarrassment because I myself was guilty of four husbands. I finally leaned forward and squeaked, 'But one died!

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.

I think men have got to change an awful lot. They still prefer the little woman.

Joan Crawford is a movie star. I am an actress.

To look back is to relax one's vigil.

Today everyone is a star - they're all billed as 'starring' or 'also starring'. In my day, we earned that recognition.

They say that in Hollywood one can't be honest, but I think honesty counts in Hollywood just as much as it does anywhere else. I think it's just too much trouble to be dishonest and keep up with yourself.

Dramatic art in her opinion is knowing how to fill a sweater.

I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box.

The only reason anyone goes to Broadway is because they can't get work in the movies.

I've lost my faith in science.