Bette Davis

Love is not finding someone to live with; it's finding someone you can't live without.

The only thing worse than a woman who doesn't love you is one who loves you too much.

I've played some nasty dames, but I never liked them.

Happiness is a risk; it requires trust and letting go.

You can't be a star without a spotlight.

I detest the word 'diva'; it's a male term for a female who won't take nonsense.

Acting is not about being someone different. It's finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there.

The best way to succeed is to double your error rate.

I was a child of the Depression, and it taught me the value of hard work.

Women are like elephants to me: nice to look at, but I wouldn't want to own one.

My mother taught me everything except how to be a success.

In art, you must take risks to create something meaningful.

I never liked the men I loved, and I never loved the men I liked.

The camera doesn't lie, but it can be cruel.

Life is short, so make it sweet.

I adore the theater, but I love the movies more.

Critics are like eunuchs: they know what it's like to watch, but they can't do it themselves.

To fulfill a dream, to become an aged woman, a happy one.

The great stars are the ones who are willing to sacrifice everything.

I am still being asked if I mind being called 'the first lady of American theater.'