Attention embarrasses me. I don't like to be on display. Barbara Stanwyck More Quotes by Barbara Stanwyck More Quotes From Barbara Stanwyck Egotism - usually just a case of mistaken nonentity. Barbara Stanwyck egotism cases mistake Just be truthful - and if you can fake that, you've got it made. Barbara Stanwyck fake-people truth success The more you kick something that's dead, the worse it smells. Barbara Stanwyck kicks smell The boy's got a lot to learn and I've got a lot to teach. Barbara Stanwyck teach boys Eyes are the greatest tool in film. Mr. Capra taught me that. Sure it's nice to say very good dialogue, if you can get it. But great movie acting - watch the eyes! Barbara Stanwyck nice acting eye There is a point in portraying surface vulgarity where tragedy and comedy are very close. Barbara Stanwyck vulgarity-is comedy tragedy Career is too pompous a word. It was a job, and I have always felt privileged to be paid for doing what I love doing. Barbara Stanwyck women careers jobs I'm a tough old broad from Brooklyn. Don't try to make me into something I'm not. If you want someone to tiptoe down the Barkley staircase in crinoline and politely ask where the cattle went, get another girl. Barbara Stanwyck brooklyn girl trying Put me in the last fifteen minutes of a picture and I don't care what happened before. I don't even care if I was IN the rest of the damned thing - I'll take it in those fifteen minutes. Barbara Stanwyck fifteen lasts care I'm a tough old broad from Brooklyn. I intend to go on acting until I'm ninety, and they won't need to paste my face with make-up. Barbara Stanwyck brooklyn acting needs A star is only as good as her last picture. Barbara Stanwyck lasts stars I couldn't remember my name for weeks. I'd be at the theater and hear them calling 'Miss Stanwyck, Miss Stanwyck,' and I'd think 'Where is that dame? Why doesn't she answer? By crickie, it's me! Barbara Stanwyck missing names thinking [On Marilyn Monroe:] Her body has gone to her head. Barbara Stanwyck body gone My only problem is finding a way to play my fortieth fallen female in a different way from my thirty-ninth. Barbara Stanwyck different play way I'm now the Lord of the Brighton Manor. Barbara Stanwyck brighton lord [On a dull party:] It was a fête worse than death. Barbara Stanwyck wit party dull It's perhaps not the future I would choose. I still think it's possible to make a success of both marriage and career even though I didn't. But it's not a bad future. And I'm not afraid of it. Barbara Stanwyck not-afraid careers thinking Sponsors obviously care more about a ninety-second commercial and want to pay you more than any guest star gets for a ninety-minute acting performance. Barbara Stanwyck care acting stars Age is only a number. Barbara Stanwyck I need him like the axe needs the turkey Barbara Stanwyck
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