Bless yourself with holy water, have Masses said, and so on; by a simple and natural process this will make you believe, and will dull you - will quiet your proudly critical intellect.
I had no desire to crash a man's world.
My agent had told me that he was going to make me the Janet Gaynor of England—I was going to play all the sweet roles. Whereupon, at the tender age of thirteen, I set upon the path of playing nothing but hookers.
I'd love to see more women working as directors and producers. Today it's almost impossible to do it unless you are an actress or writer with power. I wouldn't hesitate right this minute to hire a talented woman if the subject matter were right.
Any woman who wishes to smash into the world of men isn't very feminine.
Keeping a feminine approach is vital - men hate bossy females.
Often I pretended to a cameraman to know less than I did. That way I got more cooperation.
F. Scott Fitzgerald is the first of the last generation.
Knowledge is not enough to get desired results. You must have the more elusive ability to teach and to motivate. This defines a leader; if you can't teach and you can't motivate, you can't lead.
Strong feelings are fine; it's the overreactions that mess us up.
There's no sin but stupidity.