There is no reason why marriage should necessarily compel an actress to forego her career.
Billie BurkeIf I ever loved a man better than I love my art, I should marry him and leave the stage. But I have never met such a man.
Billie BurkeSin in the theater, I can observe now, is comparable to education in a university: it is there for those who wish to take advantage of it, but fewer do than you might suspect.
Billie Burke