[On being asked in her later years if she were Tallulah:] I'm what's left of her, dahling.

Too many of our countrymen rejoice in stupidity, look upon ignorance as a badge of honor. They condemn everything they don't understand.

Say anything about me, darling, as long as it isn't boring.

There is less in this than meets the eye.

There have only been two authentic geniuses in the world, Willie Mays and Willie Shakespeare and I think you'd better put Shakespeare first, darling.

Of course cocaine is not adictive, darling. I should know, I've been doing it for years.

I'm as pure as the driven slush.