Bette Davis

Success only breeds a new desire for a greater achievement.

I'd rather watch the Sunday news and the ball game than go to a party.

A sure way to lose happiness is to want it at the expense of everything else.

I was thought to be 'difficult' because I wasn't interested in being agreeable.

Hollywood is the only place where success is measured by the size of your fan club.

When a man gives his opinion, he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she's a bitch.

The real actor is inside; the rest should be discarded as soon as possible.

I've always liked men better than women.

Discipline is the most important quality in a performer.

I don't like little kids; they're noisy and they make a mess.

Motherhood is a marvelous thing, but it's also a hell of a responsibility.

You approve of traveling and exploring the world, and yet you say that people should be rooted to one place only.

I have been uncompromising, unapologetic, and honest all my life.

The theater is the most beautiful place on earth, but it's also the most cruel.

I never regretted being a star; I only regretted not being a bigger one.

Life is a feast, and most poor suckers are starving to death.

I'm a woman of very few words, but lots of action.

Beauty is not a number on a scale, but a state of mind.

In this business, by the time you realize you're in trouble, it's too late to get out.

I always say, keep a diary, and someday it'll keep you.