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The most horrible whores are famous. I did what I did for love. The others did it for money.

— Hedy Lamarr Would You Believe I Was Once A Famous Star? It's the Truth! (1970)

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

The Stars (1962)

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

Popcorn in Paradise (1980)

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

Popcorn in Paradise (1980)

Her Highness and the Bellboy. There I am, eight months pregnant, being photographed behind potted palms and in full ball gowns, which fortunately fit the story.

Hubba, Hubba Hubba—It's Hedy! (1971)

Clark Gable and I, in Comrade X. Although I never quite understood his sex appeal, I thought he was one of the nicest people I'd met, and a great practical joker.

Hubba, Hubba Hubba—It's Hedy! (1971)

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And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blind.

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To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.

Bertrand Russell Marriage and Morals (1929)

Not for the body, but for the heart; companion and company are needed.

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Love seldom haunts the breast where learning lies,
And Venus sets ere Mercury can rise.

Alexander Pope

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