Lauren Bacall Quotes

United States, Actress
September 16, 1924 – August, 12, 2014.

Lauren Bacall (/bəˈkɔːl/, born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. She was named the 20th greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute, and received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009, "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures".

Remember what Bogie and my mother both used to say: 'Character is the most important thing. All that matters is character!'

Lauren Bacall
After the age of 30 in the movie profession, you're pretty well over as far as the casting people are concerned.

Lauren Bacall
- People
- Movie
- Profession

People should tell your children what life is all about - it's about work.

Lauren Bacall
- People
- Children
- Life is
I'll miss Hollywood. Of the twenty friends I thought I had, I'll miss the six I really had.

Lauren Bacall
- Friends
- Hollywood
- Miss
I remember my oldest son, Steve, saying to me once, 'I don't ever remember seeing you with an apron on.' And I thought, that's right, honey, you did not. That was his concept of what a mother should be.

Lauren Bacall
- Mother
- Son
- I Remember
Men need to feel important. They feel better when they're with younger girls or unknown girls.

Lauren Bacall
- Important
- Need
- Girls