They say the movies should be more like life; I think life should be more like the movies.

I think that carrying on a life that is meant to be private in public is a breach of taste, common sense, and mental hygiene.

I never enjoyed my work more than when I worked with William Powell. He was a brilliant actor, a delightful companion, a great friend and, above all, a true gentleman.

Why does every black person in the movies have to play a servant? How about a black person walking up the steps of a courthouse carrying a briefcase?

Some perfect wife I am. I've been married four times, divorced four times, have no children, and can't boil an egg.

I got rid of all those reporters.

Life is not about having and getting. It's about being and becoming.