A lucky thing Eva Peron was. She died at 32. I'm already 45.

A lucky thing Eva Peron was. She died at 32. I'm already 45.

Vivien Leigh

My parents were French and Irish and our family even has Spanish blood-and I do so love the United States and consider myself part American.

My parents were French and Irish and our family even has Spanish blood-and I do so love the United States and consider myself part American.

You can't act on an empty stomach, because you're breathing's all wrong.

You can't act on an empty stomach, because you're breathing's all wrong.

I think any classical training in the theatre is of enormous value.

I think any classical training in the theatre is of enormous value.

I'm a Scorpio, and Scorpios eat themselves out and burn themselves up like me.

I'm a Scorpio, and Scorpios eat themselves out and burn themselves up like me.

I need something truly beautiful to look at in hotel rooms.

I need something truly beautiful to look at in hotel rooms.

I cannot let well enough alone. I get restless. I have to be doing different things.

I cannot let well enough alone. I get restless. I have to be doing different things.

I have just made out my will and given all the things I have and many that I haven't.

I have just made out my will and given all the things I have and many that I haven't.

I am going to be a great actress.

I am going to be a great actress.

I shall play Scarlett O'Hara.

I shall play Scarlett O'Hara.

I don't know what that Method is. Acting is life, to me, and should be.

I don't know what that Method is. Acting is life, to me, and should be.

I've been a godmother loads of times, but being a grandmother is better than anything.

I've been a godmother loads of times, but being a grandmother is better than anything.

People think that if you look fairly reasonable, you can't possibly act, and as I only care about acting, I think beauty can be a great handicap.

People think that if you look fairly reasonable, you can't possibly act, and as I only care about acting, I think beauty can be a great handicap.

You know the passage where Scarlett voices her happiness that her mother is dead, so that she can't see what a bad girl Scarlett has become? Well, that's me.

You know the passage where Scarlett voices her happiness that her mother is dead, so that she can't see what a bad girl Scarlett has become? Well, that's me.

I think acting is an important profession, because acting can give you pleasure and can teach you at the same time, and that is a good thing.

I think acting is an important profession, because acting can give you pleasure and can teach you at the same time, and that is a good thing.

I always know my lines.

I always know my lines.

I loved fencing and dancing and elocution.

I loved fencing and dancing and elocution.

Dear Lord, I'm so grateful I'm still loved.

Dear Lord, I'm so grateful I'm still loved.

I've always been mad about cats.

I've always been mad about cats.