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
honesty thinking hollywood
They say that in Hollywood one can't be honest, but I think honesty counts in Hollywood just as much as it does anywhere else. I think it's just too much trouble to be dishonest and keep up with yourself.
work-out world hollywood
If Hollywood didn't work out, I was prepared to be the best secretary in the world.
reality hollywood realism
Hollywood always wanted me to be pretty, but I fought for realism.
careers hollywood knows
One can be respected with the truth in Hollywood just as much as anywhere else you know or else I wouldn't have had a career.
party acting hollywood
There was more good acting at Hollywood parties than ever appeared on the screen.
accompany guests suggest sure
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.
start wearing
I must start wearing a watch. I never have you know.
deep fond oscar rather shows
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.
acting please queen stop
Don't get up. And please stop acting as if I were the queen mother!
That's me: an old kazoo with some sparklers.
afraid caring discipline hang hated needs parent symbol tough
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.
concern drain strong suck vampires weak
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.
number performance
Performance number 1,000, if I play it that long, will take place in a well-padded booby-hatch.
late tired
My darling,it is late and I am very tired of youth,love,and self-sacrafice.