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
intelligent men married
It's a rare man who can stand being around an intelligent woman, let alone married to her.
inspiration memorable dying
With the newspaper strike on, I wouldn't consider dying.
inspirational life dream
To fulfill a dream, to be allowed to sweat over lonely labor, to be given a chance to create, is the meat and potatoes of life. The money is the gravy.
romantic-love romance wave
Wave after wave of love flooded the stage and washed over me, the beginning of the one great durable romance of my life.
sissy getting-old
Getting old isn't for sissies.
funny-marriage spices add
An affair now and then is good for a marriage. It adds spice, stops it from getting boring... I ought to know.
success difficult
Being called very, very difficult is the beginning of success. Until you're called very, very difficult you're really nobody at all.
regret apology enemy
I do not regret one professional enemy I have made. Any actor who doesn't dare to make an enemy should get out of the business.
heart people
Everybody has a heart. Except some people.
movie gambling actors
I don't take the movies seriously, and anyone who does is in for a headache.
men attractive advantage
Men become much more attractive when they start looking older. But it doesn't do much for women, though we do have an advantage: make-up.
heaven may ifs
There may be a heaven, but if Joan Crawford is there, I'm not going.
titles
I will never be below the title.
experience shapes rewards
It has been my experience that one cannot, in any shape or form, depend on human relations for lasting reward. It is only work that truly satisfies.