Myrna Loy Quotes

United States, Actress
August 2, 1905 – December, 14, 1993.

Myrna Loy was an American film, television and stage actress. Trained as a dancer, Loy devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films. She was originally typecast in exotic roles, often as a vamp or a woman of Asian descent, but her career prospects improved greatly following her portrayal of Nora Charles in The Thin Man (1934).

I got rid of all those reporters.

Myrna Loy
- Reporters
- Rid
I was a homely kid with freckles that came out every spring and stuck on me till Christmas.

Myrna Loy
- Spring
- Homely
- Freckles

Most of the sex I've seen on the screen looks like an expression of hostility towards sex.

Myrna Loy
I had these slinky eyes and a sense of humor.

Myrna Loy
- Humor
- Sense
- These
When I think of [my relationship with Gable], considering the way it started, it was curious. We became devoted to each other. We weren't lovers-he was in love with Carole Lombard...we eventually became more like siblings. Nobody believes that and you can understand why...but our relationship was unique. Oh he sometimes gave me the macho routine when people were watching but he changed when we were alone.

Myrna Loy
- People
- Believe
- Thinking
I think that carrying on a life that is meant to be private in public is a breach of taste, common sense, and mental hygiene.

Myrna Loy
- Thinking
- Common
- Carrying
If you're bored in New York, it's your own fault.

Myrna Loy
- Bored
- Fault
I admire some of the people on the screen today, but most of them look like everybody else. In our day we had individuality. Pictures were more sophisticated. All this nudity is too excessive and it is getting very boring. It will be a shame if it upsets people so much that it brings on the need for censorship. I hate censorship. In the cinema there's no mystery. No privacy. And no sex, either. Most of the sex I've seen on the screen looks like an expression of hostility towards sex.

Myrna Loy

I never enjoyed my work more than when I worked with William Powell. He was a brilliant actor, a delightful companion, a great friend and, above all, a true gentleman.

Myrna Loy
I was glamorous because of magicians like George Folsey, James Wong Howe, Oliver Marsh, Ray June, and all those other great cinematographers. I trusted those men and the other experts who made us beautiful. The rest of it I didn't give a damn about. I didn't fuss about my clothes, my lighting, or anything else, but, believe me, some of them did.

Myrna Loy
- Beautiful
- Giving
- Trusted