Ruth Elizаbеth "Bеttе" Dаviѕ (Aрril 5, 1908 – Oсtоbеr 6, 1989) wаѕ аn Amеriсаn асtrеѕѕ of film, tеlеviѕiоn, and theater. Rеgаrdеd as оnе оf thе grеаtеѕt асtrеѕѕеѕ in Hоllуwооd hiѕtоrу, ѕhе wаѕ n...
Oh, don't let's ask for the moon. We've already got the stars. Bette Davis
Oh, don't let's ask for the moon. We've already got the stars.
A sure way to lose happiness, I found, is to want it at the expense of everything else. Bette Davis
A sure way to lose happiness, I found, is to want it at the expense of everything else.
I never did pal around with actresses. Their talk usually bored me to tears. Bette Davis
I never did pal around with actresses. Their talk usually bored me to tears.
I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box. Bette Davis
I will not retire while I've still got my legs and my make-up box.
If everyone likes you, you're not doing it right. Bette Davis
If everyone likes you, you're not doing it right.
I'd marry again if I found a man who had fifteen million dollars, would sign over half to me, and guarantee that he'd be dead within a year. Bette Davis
I'd marry again if I found a man who had fifteen million dollars, would sign over half to me, and guarantee that he'd be dead within a year.
I am a woman meant for a man, but I never found a man who could compete. Bette Davis
I am a woman meant for a man, but I never found a man who could compete.
It's better to be hated for who you are, than to be loved for someone you're not. It's a sign of your worth sometimes, if you're hated by the right people. Bette Davis
It's better to be hated for who you are, than to be loved for someone you're not. It's a sign of your worth sometimes, if you're hated by the right people.
I don't take the movies seriously, and anyone who does is in for a headache. Bette Davis
I don't take the movies seriously, and anyone who does is in for a headache.
Old age is no place for sissies. Bette Davis
Old age is no place for sissies.
If everybody likes you, you're pretty dull. Bette Davis
If everybody likes you, you're pretty dull.
This has always been a motto of mine: Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work. Bette Davis
This has always been a motto of mine: Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.