A woman isn't as old as she thinks she is. She's as old as men think she is. — Billie Burke Copy Share Image
If I ever loved a man better than I love my art, I should marry him and leave the stage. But I have never met such a man. — Billie Burke Copy Share Image
But if people will laugh at my work and keep a sound roof over my head, who am I to complain? — Billie Burke Copy Share Image
A woman isn't as old as she thinks she is. She's as old as men think she is. — Billie Burke Copy Share Image
Sin in the theater, I can observe now, is comparable to education in a university: it is there for those who wish to take… — Billie Burke Copy Share Image
If I ever loved a man better than I love my art, I should marry him and leave the stage. But I have never… — Billie Burke Copy Share Image
Forty-seven is nothing at all, nor is any age unless you're a cheese. — Billie Burke Copy Share Image
A woman past forty should make up her mind to be young; not her face. — Billie Burke Copy Share Image
To survive there, you need the ambition of a Latin-American revolutionary, the ego of a grand opera tenor, and the physical stamina of a… — Billie Burke Copy Share Image
It seems to me that the most fundamental mistake most parents make with children is to expect them to be grateful. Children are never… — Billie Burke Copy Share Image
An actress who has the gift of swaying the emotions of an audience, of compelling tribute of tears, or of moving the public to… — Billie Burke Copy Share Image
I think when an actress marries she should leave the stage. She cannot be happy if she is married and remains on the stage.… — Billie Burke Copy Share Image
