Hedy Lamarr quotes

Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress and inventor, celebrated both for her Hollywood career and scientific achievements. Her work in wireless communication laid the foundation for modern technologies like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. She remains a pioneer whose innovations went far beyond the movie screen. Here are 69 of her quotes:

Any girl can look glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid. (Hedy Lamarr)
To be a star is to own the world and all the people in it. After a taste of stardom, everything else is poverty. View quote
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Men are most virile and most attractive between the ages of 35 and 55. Under 35 a man has too much to learn, and I don't have time to teach him. View quote
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I win because I learned years ago that scared money always loses. I never care, so I win. View quote
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I am not ashamed to say that no man I ever met was my father's equal, and I never loved any other man as much. View quote
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Experts always know everything but the fine points. When I took my citizenship exams, no one there knew how the White House came to be called the White House. View quote
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Let any pretty girl announce a divorce in Hollywood and the wolves come running. Fresh meat for the beast, and they are always hungry. View quote
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All creative people want to do the unexpected. View quote
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Jack Kennedy always said to me, Hedy, get involved. That's the secret of life. Try everything. Join everything. Meet everybody. View quote
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I'm a sworn enemy of convention. I despise the conventional in anything, even the arts. View quote
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The ladder of success in Hollywood is usually a press agent, actor, director, producer, leading man; and you are a star if you sleep with each of them in that order. Crude, but true. (Hedy Lamarr)
Because you don't live near a bakery doesn't mean you have to go without cheesecake. View quote
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I know why most people never get rich. They put the money ahead of the job. If you just think of the job, the money will automatically follow. This never fails. View quote
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I don't fear death because I don't fear anything I don't understand. When I start to think about it, I order a massage and it goes away. View quote
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Some men like a dull life - they like the routine of eating breakfast, going to work, coming home, petting the dog, watching TV, kissing the kids, and going to bed. Stay clear of it - it's often catching. View quote
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My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles. View quote
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Analysis gave me great freedom of emotions and fantastic confidence. I felt I had served my time as a puppet. View quote
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I would tell anyone who wants something from someone else to feign not wanting it. People are perverse. If you show great affection to them, they'll run the other way. View quote
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Dirt makes a man look masculine. Let your hair blow in the wind, and all that. It's OK. All you have to do is look neat when you have to look neat. View quote
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A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires. View quote
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Compromise and tolerance are magic words. It took me 40 years to become philosophical. (Hedy Lamarr)
All a woman needs is a good bath, clean clothes, and for her hair to be combed. These things she can do herself. I very seldom go to the hairdresser, but when I do, I just marvel. View quote
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If you use your imagination, you can look at any actress and see her nude... I hope to make you use your imagination. View quote
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I enjoy countless hundreds pursuing me. I love those who love me the most. I am sort of flattered by men showing attention to me. View quote
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I was born an only child in Vienna, Austria. My father found hours to sit by me by the library fire and tell fairy stories. View quote
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Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr - Image
Occupation: Austrian-American Actress
Born: November 9, 1914
Died: January 19, 2000
Quotes count: 69
Wikipedia: Hedy Lamarr

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