Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Hedy Lamarr Quotes
ConfidenceEmpowermentFreedomPersonal GrowthSelf-awareness Analysis gave me great freedom of emotions and fantastic confidence. I felt I had served my time as a puppet.
Animal WelfareConservationEthical HuntingPersonal IntegrityRespect for Nature I am a very good shot. I have hunted for every kind of animal. But I would never kill an animal during mating season.
Celebrity LifestyleMedia InfluencePersonal PreferencesPublic PerceptionRelationships 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.
ConfidenceSelf BeliefSelf-EsteemYouth Confidence is something you're born with. I know I had loads of it even at the age of 15.
BeautyIndependenceSelf-careSelf-SufficiencySimplicity All a woman needs is a good bath, clean clothes, and for her hair to be combed. These things she can do herself. I very seldom go to the hairdresser, but when I do, I just marvel.
Celebrity CultureMedia InfluencePrivacyPublic IntrusionSociety The public pays and feels it is entitled to participate in the personal affairs of a performer.
Music and Voice AppreciationPerception of TalentSubjectivity in Popularity I often talked to Bing Crosby, and while I liked him, I never understood why he was so popular. To me his voice was just a gimmick.
AccountabilityGuiltRelationshipsResponsibilitySelf-awareness I don't have any gnawing guilt over contributing to any unhappiness suffered by my husbands. They were as much to blame as I was.
ChildhoodFamilyHeritageImaginationStorytelling I was born an only child in Vienna, Austria. My father found hours to sit by me by the library fire and tell fairy stories.
IndependenceIntimacyMarriagePersonal GrowthRelationships 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.
BeautyEncouragementGrowthPerceptionSelf-Esteem 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.
CuriosityInvolvementLife PhilosophyNetworkingOpenness Jack Kennedy always said to me, Hedy, get involved. That's the secret of life. Try everything. Join everything. Meet everybody.
ArtComfortCompanionshipFriendshipInspiration A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires.
DivorceGossipHollywoodMediaSociety Let any pretty girl announce a divorce in Hollywood and the wolves come running. Fresh meat for the beast, and they are always hungry.
BoredomCelebrity CultureEducationProblem SolvingWork Ethic I know when I'm working I seldom get into trouble. My educated guess is that boredom has caused most of the problems with Hollywood celebrities.
CreativityIndividualityInnovationNonconformityRebellion I'm a sworn enemy of convention. I despise the conventional in anything, even the arts.
AppearanceConfidenceIndividualityMasculinitySelf-Expression Dirt makes a man look masculine. Let your hair blow in the wind, and all that. It's OK. All you have to do is look neat when you have to look neat.
CourtesyHospitalityRelationshipsRespectTrust I have always felt that if a man gives you a solid gold key to his door he is entitled to the courtesy of a visit.
AuthenticityExpressionPrivacySimplicitySubtlety I appreciate subtlety. I have never enjoyed a kiss in front of the camera. There's nothing to it except not getting your lipstick smeared.
CreativityEnjoymentIndulgenceOptimism Because you don't live near a bakery doesn't mean you have to go without cheesecake.
BeautyHumorSelf-Perception Any girl can look glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.
CompromisePersonal GrowthPhilosophyToleranceWisdom Compromise and tolerance are magic words. It took me 40 years to become philosophical.
EmbarrassmentFamilyHumorMemoryRecollection I remember all too well the premiere of Ecstasy when I watched my bare bottom bounce across the screen and my mother and father sat there in shock.
Disinterest in violenceIndividual preferencesPersonal BoundariesSocial perceptionsValues and principles I have never seen a wrestling match or a prize fight, and I don't want to. When I find out a man is interested in these sports, I drop him.
EnjoymentFinancial WisdomHappinessMaterialismWealth I advise everybody not to save: spend your money. Most people save all their lives and leave it to somebody else. Money is to be enjoyed.
Cultural DifferencesGender EqualitySuccess and Achievement It is easier for women to succeed in business, the arts, and politics in America than in Europe.
HumorLifeMarriageRelationshipsTime The ceremony took six minutes. The marriage lasted about the same amount of time though we didn't get a divorce for almost a year.
AttentionHappinessLoveRelationshipsSelf-Esteem I enjoy countless hundreds pursuing me. I love those who love me the most. I am sort of flattered by men showing attention to me.