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
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From the moment I was six I felt sexy. And let me tell you it was hell, sheer hell, waiting to do something about it.
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I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box.
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Brought up to respect the conventions, love had to end in marriage. I'm afraid it did.
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An affair now and then is good for a marriage. It adds spice, stops it from getting boring... I ought to know.
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I'd luv to kiss ya, but I just washed my hair.
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I'd marry again if I found a man who had fifteen million dollars, would sign over half to me, and guarantee that he'd be dead within a year.
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If my guests do not like it here, I suggest they accompany you to the nursery... where I am sure you will all feel more at home.
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I must start wearing a watch. I never have you know.
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Oh, I'm rather fond of him that way. It shows that deep down he's a fake." -on her graying 1935 Oscar for Jezebel.
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Don't get up. And please stop acting as if I were the queen mother!
That's me: an old kazoo with some sparklers.
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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.
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The weak are the most treacherous of us all. They come to the strong and drain them. They are bottomless. They are insatiable. They are always parched and always bitter. They are everyone's concern and like vampires they suck our life's blood.
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Performance number 1,000, if I play it that long, will take place in a well-padded booby-hatch.