Top 15 Irene Dunne Quotes

Now don't you dare call me normal. I was never a Pollyanna. There was always a lot of Theodora in me.

That's why there are so few women stars today. Pornography has taken away the mystery.

Extremism of the right or the left is dangerous.

I had great cameramen like Rudolph Mate and Hal Mohr. They'd take an hour to light the proper closeup of me.

I did all my fighting before the film started. I fought for the best director, the best lighting man. I was always conscious of how I looked.

I always demanded respect. I came prepared and expected others to do the same.

There are worse things in life than being called a lady.

If I began today, I would certainly remember that by becoming a movie actress one automatically becomes vulnerable in the matter of gossip.

If I arrived in Hollywood today, I would keep reminding myself not to try to make a big impression.

This is an amazing business, creative and mechanical at the same time.

Languages, literature, art, music, history: are all self-evident helps - and even mathematics and sciences, by training memory and demanding the analytical approach, are helpful by indirection.

No education is ever wasted and everything you learn is helpful in acting.

In addition to actual dramatic training and experience, I'd want as much education as possible.

You'll be much better equipped for a long life in pictures if you have a sound theatrical background.

Parading about in the latest gowns and making dull platitudes for an entire evening doesn't constitute social success in my book.