Bette Davis

"I've always thrown myself into the craft with everything I had."

"Angry people are not always wise people."

"I am doomed to an eternity of compulsive work."

"Nobody can be exactly like me. Sometimes even I have trouble doing it."

"All I want is a man who is honest and faithful."

"The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to act."

"I wouldn't trade my experiences for anything in the world."

"I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time."

"If you've never been hated by your child, you've never been a parent."

"The great directors of the world are the ones who take risks."

"I like my strong women to be intelligent as well as beautiful."

"There's a point where you lay down and you just accept what you are."

"The question is always what are you willing to sacrifice for what you want?"

"I have respect for what other people believe, even if I don't believe it."

"Every worthwhile thing you achieve will be attacked."

"I've only just begun to explore the depths of my own talent."

"The public loves a villain if the villain is entertaining."

"I'm not interested in personal immortality but in the work."

"Someone once told me that religion is the opium of the masses."

"I find my greatest pleasure in the friendship of a good woman."

"The most important thing is not to show your hand."

"I like women. I don't understand them, but I like them."

"My mother was a true lady and I've always tried to be the same."

"Temper is a quality that has served me well."

"I can't imagine my life without acting."

"The test of a woman is not how she behaves in the normal situations of life."

"I've learned that sometimes you have to trust your gut over your brain."

"Great art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

"I believe you should be yourself and never compromise for anyone."

"Money is as unimportant to me as it is important to most people."