Quotes by Lauren Bacall

About Lauren Bacall:

Lauren Bacall was an American actress known for her distinctive voice and sultry looks. She was named the 20th greatest actress of the 20th century by the American Film Institute, and received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009, "in recognition of her central place in the Golden Age of motion pictures."
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that.

Lauren Bacall

We live in an age of mediocrity.

Lauren Bacall

I'm a big fan of Daniel Day-Lewis. He's a marvelous actor. He stands alone, I think.

Lauren Bacall

My mother was the greatest example to me of anyone I've ever known. She didn't have an easy life. I adored her. She worked hard all her life, and she was the one who set my values. She was quite an amazing woman, although she wasn't tough at all.

Lauren Bacall

Imagination is the highest kite that can fly.

Lauren Bacall

For my peculiar face, I look best when I look as though I'm not wearing make-up.

Lauren Bacall

Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete. If you’re alive, it isn’t.

Lauren Bacall

A woman isn't complete without a man. But where do you find a man - a real man - these days?

Lauren Bacall

Find me a man who's interesting enough to have dinner with and I'll be happy.

Lauren Bacall

In Hollywood, an equitable divorce settlement means each party getting fifty percent of publicity.

Lauren Bacall

You can't start worrying about what's going to happen. You get spastic enough worrying about what's happening now.

Lauren Bacall

I wish Frank Sinatra would just shut up and sing.

Lauren Bacall

A man's illness is his private territory and, no matter how much he loves you and how close you are, you stay an outsider. You are healthy.

Lauren Bacall

I am essentially a loner.

Lauren Bacall

Stardom isn't a profession, it's an accident.

Lauren Bacall

I used to tremble from nerves so badly that the only way I could hold my head steady was to lower my chin practically to my chest and look up at Bogie. That was the beginning of The Look.

Lauren Bacall

I'm a total Democrat. I'm anti-Republican. And it's only fair that you know it... I'm liberal. The L word!

Lauren Bacall

Legends are all to do with the past and nothing to do with the present.

Lauren Bacall

I would hate now to be married. It does occur to me on occasion that, if I fall and hit my head, there will be no one to make the phone call. But who wants to think about that disaster, I'd prefer not to.

Lauren Bacall

I don't sit around thinking that I'd like to have another husband; only another man would make me think that way.

Lauren Bacall

Author Bio

  • NameLauren Bacall
  • DescriptionAmerican actress, model
  • AliasesBetty Joan Perske
  • BornSeptember 16, 1924
  • DiedAugust 12, 2014
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionFilm Actor; Actor; Writer; Model
  • AwardsAcademy Honorary Award; Donostia Award; National Book Award