Marlene Dietrich

"I love the company of tough, strong men and women."

"Darling, a legend is only as good as its story."

"It's uncivilized to commit suicide."

"I dress for the image. Not for myself, not for the public, not for fashion, not for men."

"Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast."

"A man's breath is his argument."

"I have no fear. Fear is a disease."

"The average man is more interested in a woman who is interested in him than he is in a woman with spectacular legs."

"Courage is not about being unafraid, it's about continuing when you are afraid."

"Women should have choices about their futures."

"Illusions are art."

"I never deny. I never confirm. I never explain."

"Life is a beautiful thing to experience."

"The truth is women are much stronger than men."

"I am my own muse. I am the subject I know best."

"Falling in love is a splendid thing."

"Keep working hard and don't give up."

"Men cluster around a beautiful woman like flies around fruit."

"I've been married once. I'm not about to make the same mistake again."

"Be yourself, because an original is always worth more than a copy."

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

"Talent is something you are born with. You can't learn talent."

"I paid for every success I've had."

"Life is an art form, and I am the artist."

"Time is your most precious resource."

"Love is not admiration. Love is partnership."

"A woman is only as old as her secrets."

"I think very carefully about what I do."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"Glamour is not something that comes from clothes."