A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires me.

A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires me.

Hedy Lamarr

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Compromise and tolerance are magic words. It took me 40 years to become philosophical.

Compromise and tolerance are magic words. It took me 40 years to become philosophical.

I can excuse everything but boredom. Boring people don't have to stay that way.

I can excuse everything but boredom. Boring people don't have to stay that way.

The analysis gave me great freedom of emotions and fantastic confidence. I felt I had served my time as a puppet.

The analysis gave me great freedom of emotions and fantastic confidence. I felt I had served my time as a puppet.

I was madly in love with life.

I was madly in love with life.

I'm a sworn enemy of convention. I despise the conventional in anything, even the arts.

I'm a sworn enemy of convention. I despise the conventional in anything, even the arts.

Because you don't live near a bakery doesn't mean you have to go without cheesecake.

Because you don't live near a bakery doesn't mean you have to go without cheesecake.

Films have a certain place in a certain period. Technology is forever.

Films have a certain place in a certain period. Technology is forever.

Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.

Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.

All creative people want to do the unexpected.

All creative people want to do the unexpected.