"As a human being, Joan Crawford is a great actress."
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"Marilyn was a great actress, not a dumb blond bombshell. She was very smart, very astute and a good businesswoman."
"An actress is not a lady; at least, when she is, she is not an actress."
"The public want actresses, because they think all actresses bad. They don't want music or poetry because they know that both are good. So actors and actresses thrive and poets and composers starve."
"I do not want actors and actresses to understand my plays. That is not necessary. If they will only pronounce the correct sounds I can guarantee the results."
"I once wanted to prove myself by being a great actress. Now I want to prove that I'm a person. Then maybe I'll be a great actress."
"When I was five I think, that's when I started wanting to be an actress."
"The industry has died as far as modeling has gone, and I'll tell you why. Magazines are featuring the Halle Berrys and Sarah Jessica Parkers, all the actresses. Makeup companies are featuring all the celebrities. All the models have died."
"What has been doing in the last week, attacking Hollywood actresses [Meryl Streep] for criticizing him, I mean what would is this guy [Donald Trump] living in?"
"In Sweden, only exceptional actresses get major film parts."
"There are a lot of French actresses who just hate me now. I've made enemies."
"I didn't have any confidence in my beauty when I was young. I felt like a character actress, and I still do."
"I forget about the relationship between myself and any actress when working with her."
"It's definitely an exciting time to be an actress."
"I'd wanted to be an actress my whole life, that was my goal, that was all I cared about."
"I always considered myself the world's worst actress."
"I am an actress. I am not a movie star."