Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Daviswas an American actress of film, television and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympathetic, sardonic characters and was reputed for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films and occasional comedies, although her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas...
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth5 April 1908
CityLowell, MA
sex thinking two
I often think that a slightly exposed shoulder emerging from a long satin nightgown packs more sex than two naked bodies in bed.
i-miss-you missing-you pain
It's true we don't know what we've got until its gone, but we don't know what we've been missing until it arrives. Pleasure of love lasts but a moment, Pain of love lasts a lifetime.
gay liberation gay-liberation
Gay Liberation? I ain't against it, it's just that there's nothing in it for me.
artist shoes actors
The out-of-work actor wears out more than shoe leather. The very sensibilities that make him an artist are shattered by the disregard he is shown as a human being.
high-heels want action
I want to die with my high heels on, still in action.
pain fun matter
You know what nostalgia is, don't you? It's basically a matter of recalling the fun without reliving the pain.
wine mean white
Never, never trust anyone who asks for white wine. It means they're phonies.
romantic-love romance wave
Wave after wave of love flooded the stage and washed over me, the beginning of the one great durable romance of my life.
sissy getting-old
Getting old isn't for sissies.
party acting hollywood
There was more good acting at Hollywood parties than ever appeared on the screen.
dames
I'm the nicest goddamn dame that ever lived.
heartless quality stuck-up
I was thought to be 'stuck up.' I wasn't. I was just sure of myself. This is and always has been an unforgivable quality to the unsure.
acting scripts bigger-than-life
Acting should be bigger than life. Scripts should be bigger than life. It should all be bigger than life.
experience shapes rewards
It has been my experience that one cannot, in any shape or form, depend on human relations for lasting reward. It is only work that truly satisfies.