Vivien Leigh Quotes: Timeless Wisdom from a Legend

The lucky one was Eva Peron, who died at 32. I am now 45.

Classical plays require more imagination and a better education to be able to do them. That is why I like to interpret Shakespeare’s plays.

Doing comedy is much more difficult than tragedy and requires a greater education. It is immensely easier to make people cry than to laugh.

My dears, I am so grateful to still be loved.

Every night when I go on stage I am nervous. I never know how the audience will react.

I am on my way to being a great actress.

I know I can be Scarlett. I can convince Mr. Selznick.

I have never encountered difficult accents, after learning languages.

I think any classical education in the theater is of enormous value.

I think Edith Evans is the most wonderful actress in the world and she has a beautiful look. People who are not beautiful can have a beautiful look. With that they can be as beautiful as Diana Cooper, who was the most beautiful woman in the world.

I am a Scorpio, Scorpios eat themselves on the outside and burn themselves on the inside.

I am not a movie star, I am an actress. Being a movie star is a false life, lived for false values ​​and publicity.

I am not afraid of dying.

I am not young anymore. What is wrong with that?

Cats have always been my greatest passion.

Life is too short to work so hard.

My first husband and I are still good friends and there is no earthly reason why I should not see him. Larry and I are very much in love.

People think that if you are only reasonably beautiful, you cannot act well, and since I only care about quality, I find that beauty can be a great disadvantage.

Sometimes I fear the truth of the lines I say. But I never show my fear.

A Streetcar Named Desire is a wonderful, wonderful film.

When I go into the theater I get a sense of security. I love an audience. I love people, and I act because I like trying to please people.

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Carla Marinho Leal

Writer, traveler and above all, curious about many subjects. She has studied cinema since 2002 and is a Specialist in Cinematographic Studies from UNICAP. Founder of the blog Purviance and the website Cinemaclássico. She loves Charles Chaplin, Raj Kapoor and constantly browses films from all over the world.

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