Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Daviswas an American actress of film, television and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was reputed for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, although her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas...
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth5 April 1908
CityLowell, MA
dog thinking should-have
I may not have been wearing a mink coat, but I was traveling with a dog. That should have made you think I was an actress!
hate wells knows
You've got to know someone pretty well to hate them.
lucky
I've been lucky. I'll be lucky again.
likes dull you-re-pretty
If everybody likes you, you're pretty dull.
vanity larger-than-life problem
I guess I'm larger than life. That's my problem.
couple age want
If you want a thing done well, get a couple of old broads to do it.
hate fall wine
Don't you hate people who drink white wine? I mean, my dear, every alcoholic in town is getting falling-down drunk on white wine. They think they aren't drunks because they only drink wine. Never, never trust anyone who asks for white wine. It means they're phonies.
winning missing done
I wanted to be the first to win three Oscars, but Miss Hepburn has done it. Actually it hasn't been done. Miss Hepburn only won half an Oscar. If they'd given me half an Oscar I would have thrown it back in their faces. You see, I'm an Aries. I never lose.
men thinking awful
I think men have got to change an awful lot. They still prefer the little woman.
movie looks
Technicolor makes me look like death warmed over.
generations brando my-generation
I was the Marlon Brando of my generation.
life cute memorable
Old age is no place for sissies.
interesting likes persons
If everybody likes you, you are not a very interesting person.
sexy funny-inspirational retirement
I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box.