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
acting scripts bigger-than-life
Acting should be bigger than life. Scripts should be bigger than life. It should all be bigger than life.
art emotional discipline
Without discipline and detachment, an actor is an emotional slob, spilling his insides out. This abandonment is having an unfortunate vogue. It is tasteless, formless, absurd. Without containment there is no art. All this vomiting and wheezing and bursting at the seams is no more great acting than the convulsions of raving maniacs.
children believe parent
I firmly believe, however, that if your children have never hated you, you have failed as a parent.
marriage secret bathroom
The secret of marriage is: separate bedrooms and separate bathrooms.
likes ifs
If everyone likes you, you're not doing it right.
artist shoes actors
The out-of-work actor wears out more than shoe leather. The very sensibilities that make him an artist are shattered by the disregard he is shown as a human being.
disappointment success-and-failure inherent
Success is built on disappointment, and disappointment is inherent in all success.
funny life witty
I'd luv to kiss ya, but I just washed my hair.
gay liberation gay-liberation
Gay Liberation? I ain't against it, it's just that there's nothing in it for me.
sex thinking two
I often think that a slightly exposed shoulder emerging from a long satin nightgown packs more sex than two naked bodies in bed.
meaningful missing sailing
You mustn't miss the moment. There's only one first sailing into Rio harbor.
relationship bridges
Yes, burn your bridges.
love children caring
Discipline is a symbol of caring to a child.He needs guidance.If there is love, there is no such thing as being too tough with a child. A parent must also not be afraid to hang himself. If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent.
home nowhere-to-go
Home is where you go to when you've nowhere to go.