Louise Brooks quotes

Louise Brooks was an American dancer, actress, and icon of the silent film era. Famous for her distinctive bob haircut and magnetic stage presence, she greatly influenced fashion and culture in the 1920s and beyond. She remains a celebrated figure for her enduring impact on both dance and cinema. Here are 10 of her quotes:

I have a gift for enraging people, but if I ever bore you it will be with a knife. (Louise Brooks)
Most beautiful dumb girls think they are smart and get away with it, because other people, on the whole, aren't much smarter. View quote
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The great art of films does not consist of descriptive movement of face and body but in the movements of thought and soul transmitted in a kind of intense isolation. View quote
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A well dressed woman, even though her purse is painfully empty, can conquer the world. View quote
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In my dreams I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance. View quote
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Writing is 1 percent inspiration, and 99 percent elimination. View quote
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I never gave away anything without wishing I had kept it; nor kept it without wishing I had given it away. View quote
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I have been taking stock of my 50 years since I left Wichita. How I have existed fills me with horror for I failed in everything. Spelling, arithmetic, writing, swimming, tennis, golf, dancing, singing, acting, wife, mistress, whore, friend, even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of not trying. I tried with all my heart. View quote
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Every actor has a natural animosity toward every other actor, present or absent, living or dead. View quote
Louise Brooks
There is no other occupation in the world that so closely resembled enslavement as the career of a film star. View quote
Louise Brooks