All Ava Gardner Quotes
- Sing me not a song; let me hear your recital of veneration and respect; this I will listen to over and over when I share… Hear
- When I'm old and gray, I want to have a house by the sea. And paint. With a lot of wonderful chums, good music, and… Booze
- The truth is that the only time I'm happy is when I'm doing absolutely nothing. I don't understand people who like to work and talk… Absolutely
- If I had my life to live over again, I'd live it the same way. Maybe a few changes here or there, but nothing special.… Changes
- And the news got worse. It appeared that there was this whole other person Jesus Christ whose birthday a lot of people tended to confuse… Appeared
- I thought I was making fifty dollars a week [at MGM], but it turned out to be $35 because twelve weeks of the year you… Dollars
- I dealt with men who had tempers, and who could get violent-Lord knows how I had to defend myself against Howard Hughes and Frank Sinatra,… Abuse
- Oh, what the hell did I know? I went to the set the first day in full makeup and the director told me to take… Day
- I was lazy. I would have been a hell of a lot better actress had I taken it more seriously. I never had the proper… Acting
- Although no one believes me, I have always been a country girl and still have a country girl's values Been
- Because I was promoted as a sort of a siren and played all those sexy broads, people made the mistake of thinking I was like… All
- I haven't taken an overdose of sleeping pills and called my agent. I haven't been in jail, and I don't go running to the psychiatrist… Accomplishment
- I've certainly never taken the care of myself that I should have. On the contrary. I've done a lot of late nights without enough sleep… All
- All I have going is my looks. When my beauty goes, I'm through. All
- I was never an actress -- none of us kids at Metro were. We were just good to look at. Actress
- I don't mind growing old. If I have to go before my time, this is how I'll go-- cigarette in one hand, glass of scotch… Cigarette
- What I'd really like to say about stardom is that it gave me everything I never wanted. Gave
- It’s a pity nobody believes in simple lust anymore. Anymore
- Elizabeth Taylor is not beautiful, she is pretty—I was beautiful. Beautiful
- Love is nothing but a pain in the ass Ass
- After my screen test, the director clapped his hands gleefully and yelled: “She can't talk! She can't act! She's sensational!” Act
- I couldn't imagine a better place [Australia] for making a film on the end of the world. Australia
- I either write the book or sell the jewels. And I'm kinda sentimental about the jewels. Book
- Sex isn't all that important, but it is when you love someone very much. All
- Fame gives you everything you never wanted. Fame