Gene Tierney quotes

Gene Tierney was an American actress renowned for her roles in classic Hollywood films such as "Laura" and "Leave Her to Heaven." Her striking beauty and compelling performances made her a leading star of the 1940s. She is remembered as one of the most talented and charismatic actresses of her era. Here are 67 of her quotes:

Jealousy is, I think, the worst of all faults because it makes a victim of both parties. (Gene Tierney)
Some women feel the best cure for a broken heart is a new beau. View quote
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When my mood was high, I seemed normal, even buoyant. I felt smarter. I had secrets. I could see God in a light bulb. View quote
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When you have spent an important part of your life playing Let's Pretend, it's often easy to see symbolism where none exists. View quote
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Wealth, beauty, and fame are transient. When those are gone, little is left except the need to be useful. View quote
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I simply did not want my face to be my talent. View quote
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I admire anyone who rids himself of an addiction. View quote
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I knew I could not cope with the future unless I was able to rediscover the past. View quote
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Everyone should see Hollywood once, I think, through the eyes of a teenage girl who has just passed a screen test. View quote
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My departure from Hollywood was described as a walk-out. No one understood that I was cracking up. View quote
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It is difficult to write about any form of mental disease, especially your own, without sounding as if you were examining a bug under glass. (Gene Tierney)
I learned quickly at Columbia that the only eye that mattered was the one on the camera. View quote
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Men are wonderful. I adore them. They always give you the benefit of the doubt. View quote
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Trying to make order out of my life was like trying to pick up a jellyfish. View quote
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Those who become mentally ill often have a history of chronic pain. View quote
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I am not the kind of woman who excuses her mistakes while reminding us of what used to be. View quote
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I was fine when it came to cheering up others, not so fine with myself. View quote
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I existed in a world that never is - the prison of the mind. View quote
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I approached everything, my job, my family, my romances, with intensity. View quote
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As an actress, I was trained to show emotion I did not feel, or no emotion at all. View quote
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Eccentric behavior is not routinely noticed around a movie set. (Gene Tierney)
The word actress has always seemed less a job description to me than a title. View quote
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Cars, furs, and gems were not my weaknesses. View quote
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We cannot calculate the numbers of people who left, fled or were fished out of Europe just ahead of the Holocaust. View quote
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Houses are one of my passions. I probably should have been an interior decorator. View quote
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Gene Tierney

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Occupation: American Actress
Born: November 19, 1920
Died: November 6, 1991
Quotes count: 67