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The only reason anyone goes to Broadway is because they can't get work in the movies.
Bette Davis
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Bette Davis
Age: 81 †
Born: 1908
Born: April 5
Died: 1989
Died: October 6
Actor
Actress
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Character Actor
Film Actor
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Television Actor
East Chelmsford
Massachusetts
Ruth Elizabeth Davis
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I sent my flowers across the hall to Mrs Nixon but her husband remembered what a Democrat I am and sent them back.
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As a female I think it's a terrible hindrance in business. I think it's a terrible hindrance for any female to have a lot of intelligence in private life, but I think in business sometimes it's even worse because there's deep resentment.
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Old age is no place for sissies.
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Evil people you never forget them. And that's the aim of any actress-never to be forgotten.
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In this business, until you're known as a monster you're not a star.
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Women are the essential part of the theater but the writers are not writing about women. I think they're too perplexed about the whole female situation probably.
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You should know me well enough by now to know I don't ask for things I don't think I can get.
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I think it's just too much trouble to be dishonest and keep up with yourself.
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Yes, burn your bridges.
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Joan Crawford is a movie star. I am an actress.
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I'd luv to kiss ya, but I just washed my hair.
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I am a woman meant for a man, but I never found a man who could compete.
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Sex is God's joke on human beings.
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If men found out how to give birth to children they'll never propose again.
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Psychoanalysis. Almost went three times - almost. Then I decided what was peculiar about me was probably what made me successful. I've seen some very talented actors go into analysis and really lose it.
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