There will always be ladies who lunch. Always. And apparently they live a long time.

It gets tiring being a smartass.

New York is like a disco, but without the music

I don't dislike the way I look. I think I look fine. I think I look extraordinary for 88. And I've got energy. Out of my way.

Tony Bennett said to me, "Wow, your talent is amazing." Maybe he's a bore, maybe he's a jerk, but when he said that to me, I didn't need anything more than that.

I don't have a great talent for explaining myself in acting because I can't explain it.

Bette Davis taught Hollywood to follow an actress instead of the actress following the camera, and she's probably the best movie actress there's ever been.