There are many things in your heart you can never tell to another person. They are you, your private joys and sorrows, and you can never tell them. You cheapen yourself, the inside of yourself, when you tell them.

Love is a romantic designation for a most ordinary biological process-or, shall we say, chemical-process ... a lot of nonsense is talked and written about it.

My talents fall within definite limitations. I am not as versatile an actress as some think.

I wish I were supernaturally strong so I could put right everything that is wrong.

I don't want to be a silly temptress. I cannot see any sense in getting dressed up and doing nothing but tempting men in pictures.

I always look well when I'm near death.

I want to be left alone.