I have never known the time when I did not wear stays. My stays are part of me.
Most women are indulgent of themselves. This is a mistake. It should be only the reward of old age.
A woman must make her fortune before she is 30; or work after she is 30; or get married.
I don't believe in hasty marriages.
Whatever success I may have attained is due to the fact that since I was old enough to work at all, my ambition has never deserted me.
Costumes and scenery alone will not attract audiences.