I have bursts of being a lady, but it doesn’t last long.

Meaning of the quote

The quote suggests that Shelley Winters, an American actress, sometimes acts or behaves like a proper lady, but she doesn't keep up that behavior for very long. It implies that she has a mix of ladylike and more casual or unconventional traits, and she tends to switch between them.

About Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters was an acclaimed American film actress who won two Academy Awards and had a career spanning seven decades. She appeared in numerous classic movies, including The Diary of Anne Frank, A Place in the Sun, and The Poseidon Adventure, and also wrote three autobiographies.

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