Bette Davis Quotes - Page 6

Brought up to respect the conventions, love had to end in marriage. I'm afraid it did.

Pray to God and say the lines.

I think I'll have a large order of prognosis negative.

Psychoanalysis. Almost went three times - almost. Then I decided what was peculiar about me was probably what made me successful. I've seen some very talented actors go into analysis and really lose it.

I was never very interested in boys - and there were plenty of them - vying with one another to see how many famous women they would get into the hay.

Hollywood always wanted me to be pretty, but I fought for realism.

In this rat-race everybody's guilty till proved innocent!

The male ego with few exceptions is elephantine to start with.

Women are the essential part of the theater but the writers are not writing about women. I think they're too perplexed about the whole female situation probably.

It is my last wish to be burried sitting up.

Sex is God's joke on human beings.

I sent my flowers across the hall to Mrs Nixon but her husband remembered what a Democrat I am and sent them back.

May each of my grandsons know, at an early age, what his life's ambition is -- and may he be successful in his pursuit of that goal.

I don't think of myself as a character actress - that's become a phrase which means you've had it.

I don't take the movies seriously, and anyone who does is in for a headache.

Actually, I think business women are better women at home, if you want to know the truth because you do understand what goes into a day's work out in the world, a very nerve-racking affair.

I think it's just too much trouble to be dishonest and keep up with yourself.

Old age ain't for sissies

I believe one should be a woman at home.

I don't think in business it matters whether you're a man or a woman if you can do your job and have a brain.

She did it the hard way.

I have often seen an actor laugh off the stage, but I don't remember ever having seen one weep.

Locations are all tough, all miserable. I never left the sound stage for 18 years at Warners. We never went outside the studio, not even for big scenes.

I went back to work because someone had to pay for the groceries.

I have always felt proud of my Oscars and my numerous nominations. This pride is due to the fact it was the result of voters from the members of my own profession. This, of course, is a great compliment for one's work. I hope each winner of an Oscar is as thrilled as I was when I received mine.