Quotes by Lucille Ball

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. Your really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.

Its a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.

Luck? I don’t know anything about luck. I’ve never banked on it and I’m afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: hard work - and realizing what opportunity is and what isn’t. — Lucille Ball

Politics should be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in our national heritage.

Id rather regret the things Ive done than regret the things I havent done.

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesnt pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.

I think knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can do.

The secret of staying young is to live honestly eat slowly and lie about your age.

Im not funny. What I am is brave.

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line.

I dont know anything about luck. Ive never banked on it and Im afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else hard work and realizing what is opportunity and what isnt.

I think knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can.

If you want something done ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do the more you can do.

I will never do another TV series. It couldnt top I Love Lucy, and Id be foolish to try. In this business, you have to know when to get off.

I hate failure and that divorce was a Number One failure in my eyes. It was the worst period of my life. Neither Desi nor I have been the same since, physically or mentally.

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.

Luck? I dont know anything about luck. Ive never banked on it and Im afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isnt.

The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.

I have an everyday religion that works for me. Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line.

Womens Lib? Oh, Im afraid it doesnt interest me one bit. Ive been so liberated it hurts.