The great actresses and actors receive awards for great roles in great films.

A woman’s heart is a deep ocean of secrets.

I have a private press. I’m a book artist. I publish books of other authors and artists. I do the illustrating. I set the type. I print it myself on my press. I do everything but bind it.

It was a struggle treating Claude Rains as my lover, but we were friendly. It was no great love affair.

I have enjoyed acting very much, because I know it’s not for real!

When I was little I thought, isn’t it nice that everybody celebrates on my birthday? Because it’s July 4th.

I quit after my seven-year contract with Universal was up. I quit for 33 years.

The John Ford pictures I made are highly regarded, but at the time they didn’t seem like that.

There’s no point in working if I’m not involved and interested.

I had been told by so many people that I was going to be nominated, that I should be nominated, that there wasn’t any question about my being nominated. I don’t think it was a surprise.

Claude Rains was what we call an actor’s actor. He was very involved with himself and his performance.

The great actresses and actors receive awards for great roles in great films.

I wanted to be on the stage, doing very important emotional roles.

It never occurred to me that it would be a big hit internationally and forever.

I never had a great role in a great film.

I’m amazed. When I was 40, I thought I’d never make 50. And at 50 I thought the frosting on the cake would be 60. At 60, I was still going strong and enjoying everything.

I wanted to be a theater actress, but I thought it would be easier to get to New York and the theater if I had a name than if I just walked the streets as a little girl from California.

When I went back to New York with somewhat of a name, they didn’t want movie actresses.

I’ve been very, very successful. It’s very satisfying to me.

I just finished my 11th book last week, so I’m ready to start the next one.

When I graduated from Santa Monica High in 1927, I was voted the girl most likely to succeed. I didn’t realize it would take so long.

I love working.

In the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, everybody was pretty tense on the set.