Ava Gardner Quotes on Love, Beauty, and Hollywood
Discover 20 unforgettable Ava Gardner quotes about love, beauty, and life in Hollywood that reveal the bold spirit of this timeless screen legend.
I have only one rule in place – to trust the director and give my heart and soul.
When I lose my temper, my dears, you won’t find it anywhere!
I don’t understand people who like to work and talk about it as if it were some kind of damned duty.
I must have seen the sunrise more than any other actress in the history of Hollywood.
Deep down, I’m very superficial.
After my first screen test, the director clapped his hands happily and said, “She can’t talk! She can’t act! She’s sensational!”
Everyone kisses in this movie business all the time. It’s business.
What’s my main point? My face, let’s say, looks like it’s lived inside me.
I’m a star only when I’m dressed for it. Otherwise I’m a very ordinary person.
I want to live to be 150, but the day I die, I hope it’s with a cigarette in one hand and a glass of whiskey in the other.
What I really want to say about stardom is that it gave me everything I never wanted.
Maybe I don’t have the temperament for stardom. I’ll never forget seeing Bette Davis at the Hilton in Madrid. I went up to her and said, “Miss Davis, I’m Ava Gardner and I’m a big fan of yours.” She just said, “Of course you are, my dear, of course you are.”
Although no one would believe it, I never stopped being a little girl, having my values.
(On Robert Taylor): He’s a warm, generous, intelligent human being. Our love affair lasted three or four months. But they were magical moments. I’ve never been able to forget those months…
I can’t stand facing a camera. I have no respect for acting. Maybe if I had learned something it would be different. I’ve never done anything (in the movies) that I’m proud of.
(When asked about her time as an MGM contract worker): Christ, after 17 years of slavery, you still ask a question like that? I hated it. They tried to sell me as a prize.
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