all that time hanging around the sets, watching Norma Shearer make the most of her three expressions, was a help.
I was born in front of a camera and really don't know anything else
Nobody can imitate me. You can always see impersonations of Katharine Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. But not me. Because I've always drawn on myself only.
Dammit, don't you dare ask God to help me!
My God, I'm four hundred years old and the most I can do is look three hundred.
If you've earned a position, be proud of it. Don't hide it. I want to be recognized. When I hear people say, 'There's Joan Crawford!' I turn around and say, 'Hi! How are you!'