Bette Davis Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
Well, here's what I think. I mean, the people are saying, 'We don't want it,' and the Democrats are saying, 'We don't care. We're going to pass it anyway.' And so for the next three months, Washington will be consumed with the Democrats trying to jam this through in a very messy procedure an unpopular health care bill.
-
I've really written my books for my husband and our family. They've brought us closer together by allowing us to discuss things that were unspoken for so long.
-
When I interview celebrities, I always try to throw them off balance. My favorite is to ask 'em about crazy sex stuff like donkey punches and Monroe transfers. Works every time.
-
We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.
-
There is a misconception that young Muslim women are oppressed. That simply isn't the case. I choose to dress modestly and choose to cover my hair with a hijab; not all Muslim women make that choice, and that's okay. We are all different!
-
I feel that my fans have cultivated my talent and they continue to nurture me.
-
The joy of winning is not as dramatic as the losses were, because I expected us to win.
-
I've never seen anything so abhorrent in my life as Harry Reid. He's an equal opportunity basher. He goes after everybody, and I think it has been so, frankly, disgusting.
-
If you would attract good fortune, you must get rid of doubt. As long as that stands between you and your ambition, it will be a bar that will cut you off. You must have faith. No man can make a fortune while he is convinced that he can't.
-
The utter incompetence of the U.N. is literally incomprehensible.
-
People don't want to talk about death, just like they don't want to talk about computer security. Maybe I should have named my workstation Fear. People are so motivated by fear.
-
I've actually done events at radio stations where I feel like I've had to give a little talk in behalf of television as a medium.
-
My parents aren't crazy conservative. They're actually pretty open-minded. But my grandparents are, and where I'm from, East Texas, is the Bible Belt.
-
The censors have always had a field day with James Joyce, specifically with 'Ulysses,' but also with his other writings. The conventional wisdom is that this is because of sexually explicit passages (and there certainly are those). I have always thought that what the critics hated and feared about Joyce is his cry for human freedom.
-
I had heard about how people struggle and how hard it is to get into acting. But I did not care because it's something I love.
-
I think self-love isn't some destination you get to and you are then incapable of feeling those feelings, but a journey in which you adapt your experiences to make for a happier life.
-
I have long been impressed with the focus on politics and that focus being... from young people.
-
I like the fact that when you're put into a really extreme situation, you put everything else aside. You put your ego aside and get on with it, and I quite like that.
-
I had a very progressive drama teacher who would buy all the plays that were in New York and bring them to suburban Texas.
-
I've had rough first trimesters. But once you get into the second, it's fine after that.
-
When I get older, I don't think I'll like to have wrinkles, or a big jelly belly. I cannot have it.
-
I kind of remember a friend of mine saying, like, you guys should make a rap record. You know, because we were already making punk records. We were a punk band. And I kind of thought, that's crazy.
-
I did a lot of humanitarian work before I joined the military.
-
I went back to work because someone had to pay for the groceries.
