Irene Dunne quotes

But that's why there are so few women stars today. Pornography has taken away the mystery. (Irene Dunne)
There seems to be a general impression that to be known as normal in Hollywood is akin to being labeled as rare animal in a zoo. View quote
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And yet I think The White Cliffs of Dover one of my best films. View quote
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I always believed in my characters. I lived them. View quote
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Years ago the public used to hound me but now I can go shopping in peace. View quote
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I'll leave the swearing to the Jane Fondas. View quote
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I had great cameramen like Rudolph Mate and Hal Mohr. They'd take an hour to light the proper closeup of me. View quote
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Fans hate a hypocrite. I believe they detect the real you behind every role and if they are led to believe you are something you pretend you aren't, they resent it. View quote
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Any young girl aspiring to a theatrical career held Florenz Ziegfeld in a awe. View quote
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You may laugh of the idea of the good will of others in Hollywood, but it's no laughing matter if you don't have it. View quote
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I'll never have to write my memoirs now after reading this. She had six husbands, at least six lovers - why, my life is so dull compared to hers! I've had one husband, one daughter, one house and no lovers. (Irene Dunne)
Surely it isn't entirely normal to see fingers pointing at you as a rare species, the only one in captivity! View quote
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They aren't interested in the fact that whenever they kick up dirt, the dirt rubs off on every one of us. View quote
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Usually marriages break up because people won't take the trouble to get through the middle breakfasts. It's no trick to get through the first breakfasts, when love is new and there are bows on the eggs. And once the middle breakfasts are over the last breakfasts, when plenty of allowances have been made on both sides and an understanding friendship and deep love have been established, are a joy forever. View quote
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Now don't you dare call me normal. I was never a Pollyanna. There was always a lot of Theodora in me. View quote
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I don't give my phone number to strangers. It's Plaza 5048. View quote
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I couldn't advise others to try such a long distance marriage, but for us it works perfectly. We are three thousand miles apart, it is true, but the big thing is that we each have our careers without interference from the other. My husband can't leave his practice and I can't leave Hollywood, but neither of us has any thought of giving up either the career or each other. Some day we shall again live in our 'honeymoon' apartment - but in the meantime, for us, this is the best possible way. View quote
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You'll be much better equipped for a long life in pictures if you have a sound theatrical background. View quote
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In addition to actual dramatic training and experience, I'd want as much education as possible. View quote
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You see I found I didn't have to act to be happy. View quote
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But friends invited me to a private screening of Emmanuelle and said I'd learn a few things. But I know all the swear words. I just don't use them. So I declined. (Irene Dunne)
So being two different people in one day unnerved me to no end. View quote
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My private life is quiet. View quote
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Mother, an accomplished musician, taught me to play the piano as a very small girl. View quote
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One of the choicest occupations here is ripping reputations into pieces. View quote
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