I've put in as many as 40 weeks a year on stage. It is lonely and restricted, as all artistic life must necessarily be.

I do not regret one moment of my life.

Anyone's life truly lived consists of work, sunshine, exercise, soap, plenty of fresh air, and a happy contented spirit.

I must hurry back to my house and my flowers in Monaco.

It is [every woman’s] right to ignore the dictates of fashion and dress in a manner that is becoming to her own character and personality.

On one night of my debut the Prince of Wales, the Princess, and the duchess of London came to see me. They loved me for what I was and what I gave them.

I am happy as happiness goes, for a woman who has so many memories and who lives the lonely life of an actress

The most lasting and pure gladness comes to me from my gardens.

Anyone who limits her vision to memories of yesterday is already dead.

Sympathy is charming, but it does not make up for pain.

Each little chapter has its place.

Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.

Lose yourself wholly and the more you lose the more you will find.

It's not about the failure, it's about learning from the failures. Failure itself cannot be celebrated.

I never thought that I could reach such a high political position. But I have always been ready to serve my country.

In the end men love better that for which they have made sacrifices than that through which they have enjoyed pleasures.

Allow your love to nourish yourself as well as others.

Choking is being in a position to win, and then experiencing some critical failure of nerve or spirit. That never happened to me. And I can't help but think it was because I was never afraid to lose.

You are who you are by virtue of the company you keep.

The films that I do are deep, introspective, brooding roles that you're in this heavy headspace all the time.

I have only hated men at those moments when I realized that I was doing all the giving and they the taking. At least when I was a prostitute, it was all honest and upfront.