Bette Davis quotes

Bette Davis was an iconic American film actress widely regarded for her intense performances and magnetic screen presence. Known for playing complex, strong-willed women, she pushed the boundaries for female roles in Hollywood. She remains a legendary figure in cinema, inspiring generations of actors and filmmakers. Here are 93 of her quotes:

This has always been a motto of mine: Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work. (Bette Davis)
My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose. View quote
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If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent. View quote
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Brought up to respect the conventions, love had to end in marriage. I'm afraid it did. View quote
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To look back is to relax one's vigil. View quote
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Old age is no place for sissies. View quote
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Sex is God's joke on human beings. View quote
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I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box. View quote
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I'm the nicest goddamn dame that ever lived. View quote
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Men become much more attractive when they start looking older. But it doesn't do much for women, though we do have an advantage: make-up. View quote
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I'd marry again if I found a man who had fifteen million dollars, would sign over half to me, and guarantee that he'd be dead within a year. (Bette Davis)
A sure way to lose happiness, I found, is to want it at the expense of everything else. View quote
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Basically, I believe the world is a jungle, and if it's not a bit of a jungle in the home, a child cannot possibly be fit to enter the outside world. View quote
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Everybody has a heart. Except some people. View quote
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Strong women only marry weak men. View quote
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I would take a bad script and a good director any day against a good script and a bad director. View quote
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The key to life is accepting challenges. Once someone stops doing this, he's dead. View quote
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I was the Marlon Brando of my generation. View quote
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I'd luv to kiss ya, but I just washed my hair. View quote
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To fulfill a dream, to be allowed to sweat over lonely labor, to be given a chance to create, is the meat and potatoes of life. The money is the gravy. View quote
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When a man gives his opinion he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion she's a bitch. (Bette Davis)
May each of my grandsons know, at an early age, what his life's ambition is -- and may he be successful in his pursuit of that goal. View quote
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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. View quote
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You will never be happier than you expect. To change your happiness, change your expectation. View quote
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I do not regret one professional enemy I have made. Any actor who doesn't dare to make an enemy should get out of the business. View quote
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Bette Davis

Bette Davis - Image
Occupation: American Actress
Born: April 5, 1908
Died: October 6, 1989
Quotes count: 93
Wikipedia: Bette Davis

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