Joan Crawford Quotes

I think that the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of course - is her hairdresser.

I never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star. If you want to see the girl next door, go next door.

I have always known what I wanted, and that was beauty... in every form.

You have to be self-reliant and strong to survive in this town. Otherwise you will be destroyed.

Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.

It has been said that on screen I personified the American woman.

If you have an ounce of common sense and one good friend you don't need an analyst.

If you've earned a position, be proud of it. Don't hide it. I want to be recognized. When I hear people say, 'There's Joan Crawford!' I turn around and say, 'Hi! How are you!'

I believe in the dollar. Everything I earn, I spend!

The best parties are a wild mixture. Take some corporation presidents, add a bearded painter, a professional jockey, your visiting friends from Brussels, a politician, a hairdresser, and a professor of physics, toss them all together, and try to get them to stop talking long enough to eat!

It's especially important to have all age groups. I've never noticed any generation gap. All the younger people I know are bright and attractive and have something to say and they dress like human beings. They love to listen, too. They make wonderful guests.

Learn to breathe, learn to speak, but first..learn to feel.

Women's Lib? Poor little things. They always look so unhappy. Have you noticed how bitter their faces are?