Ava Gardner

"I don't think I'm easy to get to know. I've got a very irregular background."

"The only real lickness is love."

"I've been through everything. I'm prepared for anything."

"Mogambo was the most sexually charged picture ever made."

"I'm not a movie star. I don't want to be a movie star. I want to be an actress."

"Life is too short to spend it being angry all the time."

"I realize that my voice and my presence might mean something to some people."

"I loved being married to Frank. It was wonderful while it lasted."

"When I'm alone, I'm never lonely."

"I've always believed in living life to the fullest."

"Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone."

"I'm a very private person. I don't like talking about my personal life."

"I think it's important to have principles and to stand by them."

"I've never been one to follow the crowd."

"Success is nice, but it's not everything."

"I believe in living each day as if it were your last."

"The most important thing is to be true to yourself."

"I've had a wonderful life, full of adventure and excitement."

"Love is the most powerful force in the universe."

"I'm not afraid of growing old."

"Art is a reflection of the soul."

"I believe in hard work and dedication."

"The world is full of beautiful things if you take time to notice them."

"I've learned that money isn't everything."

"The most important thing is to be happy."

"I believe in the power of dreams."

"Life is a journey, not a destination."

"I think kindness is underrated in this world."

"I'm grateful for every moment I've had."

"The truth will always come out eventually."