I am doomed to an eternity of compulsive work. No set goal achieved satisfies. Success only breeds a new goal. The golden apple devoured has seeds. It is endless. – Bette Davis
I don’t think of myself as a character actress – that’s become a phrase which means you’ve had it. – Bette Davis
Men become much more attractive when they start looking older. But it doesn’t do much for women, though we do have an advantage: make-up. – Bette Davis
I sent my flowers across the hall to Mrs Nixon but her husband remembered what a Democrat I am and sent them back. – Bette Davis
Wave after wave of love flooded the stage and washed over me, the beginning of the one great durable romance of my life. – Bette Davis
Locations are all tough, all miserable. I never left the sound stage for 18 years at Warners. We never went outside the studio, not even for big scenes. – Bette Davis
This has always been a motto of mine: Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work. – Bette Davis
An affair now and then is good for a marriage. It adds spice, stops it from getting boring… I ought to know. – Bette Davis
I often think that a slightly exposed shoulder emerging from a long satin nightgown packs more sex than two naked bodies in bed. – Bette Davis
I have often seen an actor laugh off the stage, but I don’t remember ever having seen one weep. – Bette Davis