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."
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I remember my oldest son, Steve, saying to me once, 'I don't ever remember seeing you with an apron on.' And I thought, that's right, honey, you did not. That was his concept of what a mother should be.

Lauren Bacall

You realize yourself when you start reflecting - because I don't live in the past, although your past is so much a part of what you are - that you can't ignore it. But I don't look at scrapbooks.

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I finally felt that I came into my own when I went on the stage.

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You can't always be a leading lady.

Lauren Bacall

You are welcoming to everyone when you're a liberal. You do not have a small mind.

Lauren Bacall

I'm not a sedentary person. I've always been active.

Lauren Bacall

The biggest misconception people have about me is that I'm in control of every situation. I'm rarely in control of any situation.

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Stupidity is not my favourite thing; I cannot deal with it.

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I don't have an entourage. In fact, I have no live-in help.

Lauren Bacall

When a woman reaches twenty-six in America, she's on the slide. It's downhill all the way from then on. It doesn't give you a tremendous feeling of confidence and well-being.

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There were times, sure, I wanted my career to go better. But once it starts to go downhill, you can never get back, or only to some degree.

Lauren Bacall

When a person who is very ill decides to treat it like a slight virus, you play that game. If you make a big scene, I think it is yourself you are doing it for, not the person who's ill.

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I adored 'Breaking The Waves,' so when Lars von Trier wanted me in 'Dogville,' I was beside myself with joy. He works in a way that nobody I've ever worked with works.

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You can't acquire a voice. Either you have it, or you don't.

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The big rule is that you must never get mixed up with a married man - never even look sideways at another woman's fella. Boy, I really was terrific at obeying that rule, wasn't I?

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Actors today go into TV, which I don't consider has a lot to do with acting.

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If I could have lived as an actress in any period, it would have been the 1920s - I would have loved to have been part of that speakeasy era.

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When I was a kid, it was Bette Davis. She was my idol. I used to cut school and sit in the back of the theater; of course, I would have snuck in because I couldn't afford a ticket.

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I used to dream of being other places, other people. It was an escape for me.

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I happen to watch public television more than anything else. I'm also a news junkie, so I watch a lot of CNN.

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Young people, even in Hollywood, ask me, 'Were you really married to Humphrey Bogart?' 'Well, yes, I think I was,' I reply.

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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