Quotes by Hedy Lamarr

“I must quit marrying men who feel inferior to me. Somewhere there must be a man who could be my husband and not feel inferior. I need a superior inferior man.”

“If you use your imagination, you can look at any actress and see her nude, ... I hope to make you use your imagination.”

Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.

Every girl would like to marry a rich husband. I did twice. But what divides girls into two groups is this question - do you first think of money and then love, or vice versa?

Any girl can be glamorous. All she has to do is stand still and look stupid.

Im fifty-one years old, but Im not through yet. I have lived a full life, and intend packing in quite a lot more.

Men are most virile and attractive between the ages of 35 and 55. Under 35 a man has too much to learn, and I dont have time to teach him.

I have never seen a wrestling match or prize fight, and I dont want to. When I find out a man is interested in these sports, I drop him.

Ive met the most interesting people while flying or on a boat. These methods of travel seem to attract the kind of people I want to be with.

I am not ashamed to say that no man I ever met was my fathers equal, and I never loved any other man as much.

I have never seen a wrestling match or a prize fight, and I dont want to. When I find out a man is interested in these sports, I drop him.

Dates with actors, finally, just seemed to me evenings of shop talk. I got sick of it after a hile. So the more famous I became, the more I narrowed down my choices.

To be a star is to own the world and all the people in it. After a taste of stardom, everything else is poverty.

I dont believe in life after death. But I do believe in some grinding destiny that watches over us on earth. If I didnt, the safety valve would give and the boiler would explode.

I dont fear death because I dont fear anything I dont understand. When I start to think about it, I order a massage and it goes away.

Confidence is something youre born with. I know I had loads of it even at the age of 15.

Perhaps my problem in marriage - and it is the problem of many women - was to want both intimacy and independence. It is a difficult line to walk, yet both needs are important to a marriage.

It is easier for women to succeed in business, the arts, and politics in America than in Europe.

I have not been that wise. Health I have taken for granted. Love I have demanded, perhaps too much and too often. As for money, I have only realized its true worth when I didnt have it.

My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles.