When I graduated from Santa Monica High in 1927, I was voted the girl most likely to succeed. I didn't realize it would take so long.

A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets.

I do not need a man. I am devoted to masturbation. I think it's probably one of the most pleasurable experiences in life.

The great actresses and actors receive awards for great roles in great films.

When I was little I thought, isn't it nice that everybody celebrates on my birthday? Because it's July 4th.

I'm amazed. When I was 40, I thought I'd never make 50. And at 50 I thought the frosting on the cake would be 60. At 60, I was still going strong and enjoying everything.

I have enjoyed acting very much, because I know it's not for real!

When I went back to New York with somewhat of a name, they didn't want movie actresses.

It was a struggle treating Claude Rains as my lover, but we were friendly. It was no great love affair.

I wanted to be on the stage, doing very important emotional roles.

I quit after my seven-year contract with Universal was up. I quit for 33 years.

Every man who rises above the common level has received two educations: the first from his teachers; the second, more personal and important, from himself.

Glory, glory, said the Bee, Hallelujah, said the Flea. Praise the Lord, remarked the Wren. At springtime all is born-again.

I spent two years in the Army. And my older brother, who was also a great positive influence on me, encouraged me to think about law school, and I said - well, I didn't have any money.

Working with people is what I like to do. I don't feel intimidated. I always go in prepared. When you're not prepared, that's when you feel uncomfortable.

My husband is someone who's in the real world. It's a big help that I don't have both feet in Hollywood

But,instead of what our imagination makes us suppose and which we worthless try to discover,life gives us something that we could hardly imagine.

Homosexuals are like Judas: They look good in a robe, and their kisses are legendary.

White has no positional equivalent for the centralized pawn.

No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.

We turn to literature to remedy the loss, to impose some kind of meaningful order on the nonsequential.