Bette Davis

"I've never fooled anyone. I've let people fool themselves."

"Success is not something that happens to you; it happens because of you."

"The key to surviving Hollywood is realizing it's not real."

"I wouldn't trust anyone who didn't have a few scars."

"Every human being has an impact on another human being."

"I am absolutely loyal to the material and to the work."

"Some of my best leading men have been dogs and horses."

"I've been called many things, but intelligent is not usually one of them."

"Being the second mouse gets you the cheese."

"If Hollywood didn't work out, I would have been a teacher."

"You must embrace rejection as a normal part of the creative process."

"I love all men who are willing to take risks."

"Everything I do, I do with all of my heart."

"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best you know."

"I would have gladly suffered much to stay on the screen."

"There is bound to be somebody who doesn't like you, no matter what you do."

"I believe in myself and my abilities more than anyone else."

"I don't ask for much. I just ask for more than I deserve."

"Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late."

"Never go out to meet trouble. If trouble comes to you, then you talk about it."

"I've never loved a man the way most women do."

"Discipline yourself and others won't need to."

"When you think about it, every dreadful thing that's happened has led to something better."

"I'm full of fears and I do my best to avoid difficulties and any suffering."

"I love writing notes on envelopes, box tops, or pieces of tissue."

"If someone doesn't appreciate your presence, make them appreciate your absence."

"I have tremendous taste. I wine and dine my clients."

"The only time a man thinks about a woman's age is when she's too young."

"I am just a professional actress playing a part."

"The world is full of people who would like to achieve something but won't pay the price."