Anna Held Quotes

Some women flirt more with what they say, and some with what they do.

I think the eyes flirt most. There are so many ways to use them.

A woman should be like a single flower, not a whole bouquet.

I do not care for the money, just for the glory.

It is a temptation for me to wear all my rings at once.

For a married woman to flirt is a sin.

I read the papers every day just to discover if one mentions Anna Held.

My little dog, he did not get ill. It is so funny that people get ill on a boat and dogs do not.

How many women have the courage to start properly with a cold, cold bath early in the morning? I jump in, throw the water, cold as ice, and after the first plunge I am happy.

Costumes and scenery alone will not attract audiences.

I wish to please the people, but I want to make them cry, perhaps. There, I have said it.

I was very adept at acquiring languages.

I do not like vaudeville, but what can I do? It likes me.

It is quite lovely being single, and I much prefer it.

You instinctively discover how to entertain an audience.

An idea is our visual reaction to something seen - in real life, in our memory, in our imagination, in our dreams.

Please do not ask me to talk about my divorce. Mr. Ziegfeld and I are such very good friends. It is only a little matter quite between ourselves.

I let my personal feelings take care of themselves. I find that works better.

I am very, very proud of my ability as a cook.

It is all very well for so-called sensible people to recommend flat heels and short skirts, but most of us prefer not to be sensible.

Whatever success I may have attained is due to the fact that since I was old enough to work at all, my ambition has never deserted me.

You'll never catch a man if you let him think you are too smart.

I do not say anything from jealousy.

If I get married, I think I'd pick out a newspaperman rather than a millionaire. A newspaperman is a regular fellow.

Most women are indulgent of themselves. This is a mistake. It should be only the reward of old age.

Yes, I am seeking a husband. As soon as the right man asks me, I shall say, It is not good for a woman to live alone.

I don't believe in hasty marriages.

I want to see people turn and writhe; make them feel things they cannot see and sometimes do not know.

I know I am very beautiful.

I have given up trying to be happy. It is no use an leads to nothing.

I speak English, so I am no longer cute. My tongue itches for French.

I have never known the time when I did not wear stays. My stays are part of me.

A woman must make her fortune before she is 30; or work after she is 30; or get married.

I don't want to get married, and I don't want to work after I'm 30, so I must manage my fortune somehow in the next seven years.

Yes, I am seeking a husband. As soon as the right man asks me, I shall say, 'It is not good for a woman to live alone.'

No one ever tells us the truth, even those we love.

We must go fast, because the race is against time.

A woman must make her fortune before she is 30 or work after she is 30 or get married.

The more they applaud, the bigger your salary will be.

There is no disgrace in working. There was no silver spoon around at the time I was born.