He named me. He liked the sound of it. And I said, well, all right. I felt a little odd about it. I don't understand all that name changing business anyway... No, he felt that Lauren Bacall was better sounding than Betty Bacall. He had a vision of his own. He was a svengali. He wanted to mold me. He wanted to control me. And he did until Mr. Bogart got involved.

I always brought up my children not to believe in Mothers Day gifts, and now I regret it.

You can't always be a leading lady.

The first time anything happens to you - your first love, your first success - the second one is never the same.

Being a liberal is the best thing on earth you can be. You are welcoming to everyone when you're a liberal. You do not have a small mind.

Remember what Bogie and my mother both used to say: 'Character is the most important thing. All that matters is character!'

If you want me just whistle. You know how to whistle don't you? Just put your lips together and blow.