Any girl who was a lady would not even think of having such a good time that she did not remember to hang on to her jewelry.

I was born in the theatre. My father was a small time impresario on the West Coast and I was acting from the age of 7, but I started to write when I was 12 and by the time I was 14 I was making more money than I was acting.

...In the past, as now, [Hollywood] was a stamping ground for tastelessness, violence, and hyperbole, but once upon a time it turned out a product which sweetened the flavor of life all over the world.

Any girl who was a lady would not even think of having such a good time that she did not remember to hang on to her jewelry.

Gentlemen prefer blondes... but gentlemen marry brunettes.

with a mental equipment which allows me to tell the difference between hot and cold, I stand out in this community like a modern day Cicero. Dropped into any other city of the world, I'd rate as a possibly adequate night watchman.

A kiss on the hand may feel very, very good, but a diamond and sapphire bracelet lasts forever.