Marlene Dietrich

"I am not interested in being liked; I am interested in being respected."

"A woman's value is not determined by her marital status."

"I have never shied away from difficult choices."

"The world needs more rebels and fewer conformists."

"I believe that true love is rare and precious, and worth any sacrifice."

"A woman who thinks is a dangerous woman."

"The only true luxury is freedom."

"I have never believed in waiting for life to happen; I have always made it happen."

"Elegance is when you make the difficult look simple."

"I would rather be remembered as a woman who lived boldly than one who played it safe."

"The greatest gift you can give yourself is the permission to be imperfect."

"I have always believed that a woman's intelligence is her greatest asset."

"A life without risk is a life without meaning."

"I am not a doll, I am not decoration—I am a human being with thoughts and desires."

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

"I have found that the most important thing in life is to live it on your own terms."

"I wish that all of nature's richness was not always to be consumed by the few wealthy people of the world."

"Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not rehash his sins for breakfast when she has made omelets."

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

"I don't care what you do to yourself, but don't do it where the children can see."

"It's funny how the colors of the real world only seem really real when you viddy them on the screen."

"A man's intellect is all he has to seduce a woman with, and that's all he needs."

"I have been to the best of countries and the worst of countries, but I have never been to a mediocre one."

"Darling, one day you will be old, but tonight you will be young and beautiful."

"The only thing that will make you happy is success, and the only way to get success is to work."

"I've been things and seen places."

"A woman should do whatever she can to improve herself, but she should never talk about it."

"Life is too short to wear boring clothes."

"I am my own woman, and I make my own rules."

"The gentlemen prefer blondes, but they marry brunettes."