Memorable Quotes by Joan Fontaine
Explore a collection of memorable quotes by the iconic actress Joan Fontaine. Dive into her timeless wisdom and insights from a legendary Hollywood star.
“Marriage, as an institution, is as dead as a swimming bird.”
“If you keep getting married like I did, you learn to treat it (marriage) as a hobby.”
“I got married first, I won the Oscar before Olivia, and if I die first, she will certainly be outraged, since I was first in everything.”
“My marriages didn’t work because my husbands became Mr. Joan Fontaine.”
“Orson Welles was a great man in every sense and no one could stand him.”
“Charles Boyer remains my favorite leading man. He was an intellectual, tasteful, selfless man, and dedicated to his work. Above all, he cared about the quality of the film, and unlike most actors I’ve worked with (except Fred Astaire), his first concern was the film and not himself.”
“I hope to die on stage at 105, playing Peter Pan.”
“My sister is a very peculiar lady. When we were young, I wasn’t allowed to talk to her friends. Now I don’t have to talk to her children. That’s the nature of this lady.”
“You know, I’ve had a wonderful life. Not just the acting part. I’ve flown in an international balloon race. I’ve tested my own airplane. I’ve even trained hunting dogs. I’ve done a lot of interesting things.”
“The main problem in marriage is that for a man, sex is like hunger and food. If he’s hungry and can’t get to a fancy French restaurant, he runs out and gets a hot dog. For a woman, it’s all about romance.”
“When I first came to Hollywood, I didn’t know [Ida Lupino], and she was married to Collier Young, her nickname was “Collie.” A few years after they were married, they divorced, but they remained friends. I was in pictures for a few movies and Ida wanted me to be in a movie called The Bigamist (1953).
“I make movies because I like to get a good seat at a table, in a nightclub, and to travel.”
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