Norma Desmond

"Every moment of my life has been performance."

"I've forgotten more about acting than they'll ever know."

"Vanity is my only honest sin."

"I will remain young forever through my work."

"The spotlight is where I belong."

"I could have been anything, but I chose to be everything."

"Loneliness is the price of genius."

"I am better than any ten modern actresses combined."

"The past holds all my greatest moments."

"I don't write the truth about myself."

"Innovation means nothing without talent."

"I've had enough of being taken for granted."

"My face is my fortune."

"I understand what audiences want. I am what they want."

"No one can replace me. That's not arrogance, it's fact."

"I demand an apology from the entire film industry."

"Time has not aged me, only refined me."

"I am my own greatest creation."

"Love is a weakness for ordinary people."

"Success requires total devotion to one's art."

"I've forgotten how to be anyone but myself."

"The studio gave me everything. I gave the world cinema."

"I expect to be worshipped, nothing less."

"My talent will outlive us all."

"I am the most beautiful thing you'll ever see."

"Youth is wasted on those who don't understand its power."

"I've made peace with my solitude."

"The world owes me its admiration."

"I create art that transcends mere entertainment."

"Fear is for those without confidence in themselves."