The 'public' scares me, but people I trust. trust
I think one of the basic reasons men make good friends is that they can make up their minds quickly. being good & men
I read poetry to save time. poetry & time
The truth is, I've never fooled anyone. I've let men sometimes fool themselves. men & truth
Fame is like caviar, you know - it's good to have caviar but not when you have it at every meal. being good
Sometimes I feel my whole life has been one big rejection. life
I've found men are less likely to let petty things annoy them. men
I want to grow old without facelifts. I want to have the courage to be loyal to the face I have made. courage
I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to love. being good & love
Sex is a part of nature. I go along with nature. nature
Before marriage, a girl has to make love to a man to hold him. After marriage, she has to hold him to make love to him. love & marriage
I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot. women
Husbands are chiefly good as lovers when they are betraying their wives. being good
If you spend your life competing with business men, what do you have? A bank account and ulcers! business, life & men
What's the good of drawing in the next breath if all you do is let it out and draw in another? being good
I think that when you are famous every weakness is exaggerated. fame
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. beauty
Men are so willing to respect anything that bores them. men & respect
When it comes to gossip, I have to readily admit men are as guilty as women. men & women
An actor is supposed to be a sensitive instrument. Isaac Stern takes good care of his violin. What if everybody jumped on his violin? being good
I don't want to make money, I just want to be wonderful. money
I guess I have always been deeply terrified to really be someone's wife since I know from life one cannot love another, ever, really. life & love
A woman can bring a new love to each man she loves, providing there are not too many. love
A man has a tendency to accept you the way you are, while most women immediately start to pick flaws and want to change you. change & women
I myself would like to become more disciplined within my work. work
An actress is not a machine, but they treat you like a machine. A money machine. money
Having a child, that's always been my biggest fear. I want a child and I fear a child. fear
Black men don't like to be called 'boys,' but women accept being called 'girls.' men & women
Someday I want to have children and give them all the love I never had. love
I am alone I am always alone no matter what. being alone
Men who think that a woman's past love affairs lessen her love for them are usually stupid and weak. love & men
What good am I? I can't have kids. I can't cook. I've been divorced three times. Who would want me? being good
What good is it being Marilyn Monroe? Why can't I just be an ordinary woman? being good
I restore myself when I'm alone. being alone
Girls shouldn't worry about being the equal of men in the business world. business & men
It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone - so far. being alone
A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is best for herself. best
There is just no comparison between having a dinner date with a man and staying home playing canasta with the girls. home
I love a natural look in pictures. love
Respect is one of life's greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don't have that? life & respect
I have always had a talent for irritating women since I was fourteen. women
A woman can't be alone. She needs a man. A man and a woman support and strengthen each other. She just can't do it by herself. being alone
It's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone. being alone
The fact is that I find more most men are more open, more generous, and much more stimulating than the majority of females I know. men
Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition. men, men, women & women
I once wanted to prove myself by being a great actress. Now I want to prove that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll be a great actress. greatness
One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I'm a woman. That is the way all females should feel. best
I've been on a calendar, but I've never been on time. time
If there is only one thing in my life that I am proud of, it's that I've never been a kept woman. life
Fear is stupid. So are regrets. fear
Marriage destroyed my relationship with two wonderful men. marriage, men & relationships
For a long time I was scared I'd find out I was like my mother. time
I think I have always had a little humor. humor