Hedy Lamarr
An Austrian-born American film actress and inventor who co-invented an early technique for spread spectrum communications and frequency hopping.
Most quoted
"I'm a very good cook and a very good homemaker. I'm a very good wife and mother. I'm a very good friend. I'm a very good person. I'm a very good actress. I'm a very good inventor. I'm a very good everything."
— from Attributed Quote
"My face has been my misfortune. It has attracted six unsuccessful marriage partners. It has attracted all the wrong people into my boudoir and brought me tragedy and heartache for five decades."
— from Autobiography 'Ecstasy and Me', 1966
"I have not been that wise. Health I have taken for granted. Love I have demanded, perhaps too much and too often. As for money, I have only realized its true worth when I didn't have it."
— from Autobiography 'Ecstasy and Me', 1966
All quotes by Hedy Lamarr (374)
I think it's important to have a sense of humor. Life is too short to be serious all the time.
I love to read. I read all kinds of books.
I'm not afraid of getting old. I think it's a natural part of life.
I believe in love at first sight. I've experienced it many times.
I've always been a dreamer. I like to imagine what could be.
I think it's important to give back to the community. I try to do my part.
I'm a very independent person. I like to do things my own way.
I think it's important to have passion in your life. It makes everything more exciting.
I've always been curious about how things work. That's why I like to invent.
I believe in the power of positive thinking. It can change your life.
I'm a very private person. I don't like to share everything with the world.
I think it's important to have a good support system. Friends and family are essential.
I've always been a bit of an enigma. People don't always understand me.
I think it's important to live in the present moment. Don't dwell on the past or worry about the future.
I'm a very determined person. Once I set my mind to something, I usually achieve it.
I think it's important to be kind to others. You never know what someone else is going through.
I've always been a bit of a perfectionist. I like things to be just right.
I think it's important to have a sense of adventure. Try new things and explore the world.
I'm a very spiritual person. I believe in a higher power.
I think it's important to be grateful for what you have. Don't take anything for granted.
Contemporaries of Hedy Lamarr
Other Inventions born within 50 years of Hedy Lamarr (1914–2000).