Confidence is something you're born with. I know I had loads of it even at the age of 15.

I would rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not.

The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.

It is easier for women to succeed in business, the arts, and politics in America than in Europe.

Would you believe I was a famous star? It's the truth.

I was in constant demand, in my professional life and my personal life.

All my six husbands married me for different reasons.

The public pays and feels it is entitled to participate in the personal affairs of a performer.

That's how it always is in the entertainment industry, your feet are always treading Jello.

I believe in sending a lot of letters and notes to friends.

I have always felt that if a man gives you a solid gold key to his door he is entitled to the courtesy of a visit.

I have never liked bargains when it came to sex.

Many people are target people. Once when Louis B. Mayer insulted me I poured a glass of water over his head.

I'd rather wear jewels in my hair than anywhere else. The face should have the advantage of this brilliance.

Men are fine, love is fine, it's a marriage I'm a little disappointed in.

I win because I learned years ago that scared money always loses. I never care, so I win.

To be a star is to own the world and all the people in it. After a taste of stardom, everything else is poverty.

I'm fifty-one years old, but I'm not through yet. I have lived a full life, and intend to pack in quite a lot more.