25 Bold Bette Davis Quotes on Life, Love, and Hollywood
Discover 25 bold Bette Davis quotes about life, love, fame, and Hollywood that reflect the fierce wit and fearless spirit of this legendary actress.
“Growing old is not for young ladies.”
“I’m the greatest lady who ever lived.”
“Gay marriage? I’m not against it, it’s just not a subject I have any interest in.”
“There were far better performances at Hollywood parties than there ever were on the silver screen.”
“Fulfilling a dream; being able to sweat over a solo job; having the chance to create are the meat and potatoes of life. Money is the gravy.”
“I would marry again if I could find a man who had $15 million, split half of it with me, and guaranteed that he would be dead within a year.”
“Of course I replaced my father. I became my own father and everyone else’s at the same time.” (about her father who divorced her mother when she was seven)
“I will never be beneath the title.”
“Nowadays, everyone is a star. They’re always credited as ‘starring’ or ‘also starring.’ In my day, that title was something to earn.”
“I wish I had won three Oscars, but Miss Hepburn got it first. Actually, she didn’t, she only got half an Oscar. If they gave me half an Oscar, I’d throw it in their faces. You know how it is… I’m an Aries, I never lose.” (on the fact that Katharine Hepburn shared the Oscar for best actress with Barbra Streisand in 1968)
“Gary was a man’s man, but none of my husbands were man enough to be Mr. Bette Davis.”
“I had to be the monster for both of us.” (on his mother, who was an aspiring actress)
on Joan Crawford
“She slept with every MGM star except Lassie.” “Why am I so good at playing villains? Maybe because I’m not a villain. Maybe that’s why Joan Crawford always plays good girls.”
“You should never say bad things about someone who’s dead. Only good things. Joan Crawford is dead. Good!” (when her enemy died in 1977)
“Just because someone is dead doesn’t make them a better person!” (ditto)
“Joan Crawford and I have never been warm friends. We’ve never been on friendly terms. I admire her and, at the same time, I feel uncomfortable around her. To me, she’s the epitome of a movie star. I always felt that her best performance was Crawford playing Crawford.”
“I wouldn’t piss on her if she were on fire.”
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