Famous quotes by Actresss

Actresss

Explore insights from actresses whose words illuminate the craft and the lives behind the performances. These quotes span eras, genres, and cultures, capturing the discipline of rehearsal, the thrill of collaboration, and the challenges of visibility and typecasting. Whether reflecting on character work, navigating fame, or balancing artistry with advocacy, their voices reveal humor, grit, vulnerability, and hope. Use these perspectives to spark reflection, deepen appreciation for screen and stage, or simply enjoy a moment of inspiration from storytellers in their own words.

"The best smell in the world is that man that you love"

Jennifer Aniston, Actress

"When I'm good, I'm very good. But when I'm bad I'm better"

Mae West, Actress

Small: Mae West

"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!"

Audrey Hepburn, Actress

Small: Audrey Hepburn

"Old age is no place for sissies"

Bette Davis, Actress

Small: Bette Davis

"Republican comes in the dictionary just after reptile and just above repugnant"

Julia Roberts, Actress

Small: Julia Roberts

"We don't care. We don't have to. We're the phone company"

Lily Tomlin, Actress

Small: Lily Tomlin

"Supposing you have tried and failed again and again. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call "failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down"

Mary Pickford, Actress

"As for the herbal cigarettes, for the most part I don't smoke as much as the guys do. I'm usually just strutting around a bit more so I don't actually have to be inhaling it. I'm lucky because I do have scenes where the cigarettes work beautifully to punctuate certain things I'm saying"

Christina Hendricks, Actress

"It ain't no sin if you crack a few laws now and then, just so long as you don't break any"

Mae West, Actress

Small: Mae West

"I'll try anything once, twice if I like it, three times to make sure"

Mae West, Actress

Small: Mae West

"Oh, don't let's ask for the moon. We've already got the stars"

Bette Davis, Actress

Small: Bette Davis

"When you fall head over heels for someone, you're not falling in love with who they are as a person; you're falling in love with your idea of love"

Elisabeth Rohm, Actress

"Oscar Wilde: 'Do you mind if I smoke?' Sarah Bernhardt: 'I don't care if you burn.'"

Sarah Bernhardt, Actress

Small: Sarah Bernhardt

"I keep waiting to meet a man who has more balls than I do"

Salma Hayek, Actress

"The Oscar changed everything. Better salary, working with better people, better projects, more exposure, less privacy"

Kathy Bates, Actress

Small: Kathy Bates

"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough"

Mae West, Actress

Small: Mae West

"I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph"

Shirley Temple, Actress

"The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat"

Lily Tomlin, Actress

Small: Lily Tomlin

"Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine"

Whoopi Goldberg, Actress

"People seem to get weirdly obsessed with my mouth"

Gina Gershon, Actress

"The quickest way to a man's heart is through his chest"

Roseanne Barr, Actress

"The first clothing line I had was called Very Rue. Then we changed the name and moved to QVC, and the name became A Touch of Rue"

Rue McClanahan, Actress

"A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up"

Mae West, Actress

Small: Mae West

"You only know what you know"

Loretta Swit, Actress

"As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others"

Audrey Hepburn, Actress

Small: Audrey Hepburn

"The person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused"

Shirley MacLaine, Actress

"The cars we drive say a lot about us"

Alexandra Paul, Actress

Small: Alexandra Paul

"I just don't want to be hampered by my own limitations"

Barbra Streisand, Actress

Small: Barbra Streisand

"A relationship requires a lot of work and commitment"

Greta Scacchi, Actress

Small: Greta Scacchi

"I tend to head for what's amusing because a lot of things aren't happy. But usually you can find a funny side to practically anything"

Maggie Smith, Actress

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