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1 " He always called me Daughter. It was to distinguish me from his sister Ava. I loved being called Daughter. It sounded so possessive, and to be possessed when you are a child is just a wonderful feeling. It makes you feel safe. It makes you feel loved. "
― , Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations
2 " When he fell down the stairs, he told people he'd had a stroke. He was just pissed out of his skull. I love Dirk, he is such a drama queen. "
3 " ... keep telling her how beautiful she looks. Keep on saying that. How beautiful she looks. Lay it on thick. She won't believe you, she's too smart to fall for blarney, but it's what she wants to hear. It's the tribute you must always pay to great beauties when they grow old. Remember it's always the cameraman who grows old, never the star. "
4 " I either write the books or sell the jewels , and I'm kinda sentimental about the jewels. "
5 " bothered. “I’m okay taking notes,” I said "
6 " I think the most vulgar thing about Hollywood is the way it believes its own gossip. "
7 " My accent was as Tarheel as it gets. That's incomprehensible to anyone who lives more than two whoops and a holler outside of the state of North Carolina. "
8 " What is it they say? The fucking you get for the fucking you got? "
9 " ... I said something about the way some of the longshoremen smelled. They smelled just godawful, especially when they'd just come back from their night shifts. Mama said: That's what money smells like, honey. You still wanna be rich? "
10 " But I must say, it’s a lonely business fucking someone you no longer love. "