I was a strict disciplinarian, perhaps too strict at times, but my God, without discipline what is life?

Box-office poison? Mr. Louis B. Mayer always asserted that the studio had built Stage 22, Stage 24 and the Irving Thalberg Building, brick by brick, from the income on my pictures.

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.

Well, we can skip childhood because I didn't have any. Not one goddam moment on the Good Ship Lollipop.

Sensitive husbands don't like second billing.

If I can't be me, I don't want to be anybody. I was born that way.

If you have an ounce of common sense and one good friend you don't need an analyst.