Sex was a pleasurable form of exercise, like dancing.

I have two loves: my country and Paris.

You are on the eve of a complete victory. You can't go wrong. The world is behind you.

I did take the blows [of life], but I took them with my chin up, in dignity, because I so profoundly love and respect humanity.

The old Catholic parties hounded me with a Christian hatred from station to station, city to city, one stage to another.

I remember when Lindbergh arrived in Paris, I was one of the first persons to know about his landing, because as the French people know that I was born in St. Louis, thinking I would be very proud to announce it to the public, they gave me the news first. I was then starring in the 'Folies Bergere.'

I like Frenchmen very much, because even when they insult you they do it so nicely.