I would have been a terrible mother because I'm basically a very selfish human being. Not that that has stopped most people going off and having children.

Life gets harder the smarter you get, the more you know.

My, I like Judy Holliday! She looks like a Monet model. And she's so - so defenseless. I like defenseless people. They're the best.

Plain women know more about men than beautiful women do.

Two of an actress's greatest assets are love and pain. A great actress, even a good actress, must have plenty of both in her life.

You can't just be talented: You have to be terribly smart and energetic and ruthless. You also have to become necessary to people, by working hard and well and bringing more than your bones and your skin to the project. Don't just show up. Transform the work, yourself, and everybody around you. Be needed. Be interesting. Be something no one else can be--and consistently.

It's a rather rude gesture, but at least it's clear what you mean.