Rosalind Russell Quotes

Taking joy in living is a woman's best cosmetic.

Taste. You cannot buy such a rare and wonderful thing. You can't send away for it in a catalogue. And I'm afraid it's becoming obsolete.

Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.

When something happens to you, you either let it defeat you, or you defeat it.

Flops are a part of life's menu and I've never been a girl to miss out on any of the courses.

Seal my lips on aches and pains. They are increasing, and love of rehearsing them is becoming sweeter as the years go by.

My mother was Irish and she was superstitious, if you'll forgive the tautology.

Success is a public affair. Failure is a private funeral.

Moments. A couple of moments that people remember, that they can take with them, is what makes a good movie.

Do you know what makes a movie work? Moments. Give the audience half a dozen moments they can remember, and they'll leave the theatre happy.

Where is there beauty when you see deprivation and starvation?

It had been an enormous, extraordinary, outrageous adventure. And it was deadly.

The only man who could make a love scene comfortable was Clark Gable. He was born graceful, he knew what to do with his feet and when he took hold of you, there was no fooling around.

The White House is one of the few places in downtown Washington where you can get something to eat after 11 o'clock at night.

I was second in line of defence, behind Myrna Loy.

I'll match my flops with anybody's but I wouldn't have missed 'em.

Flops are a part of life's menu and Eve never been a girl to miss out on any of the courses.

Taking joy in life is a woman's best cosmetic.