Remember what Bogie and my mother both used to say: 'Character is the most important thing. All that matters is character!'
Lauren BacallI never believed marriage was a lasting institution . . . I thought that to be married for five years was to be married forever.
Lauren BacallMy life has had meaning, with the friendships full and valuable and essential to me. My children, Steve, Leslie, and Sam, are all different-all first-rate human beings with high standards-whom I completely and unequivocally adore-don't always agree with-but always admire and respect. They all have wit and a sense of humor and, thank God, I have hung on to mine.
Lauren Bacall