Olivia De Havilland Quotes

American - Actress | July 1, 1916 -

The TV business is soul crushing, talent destroying and human being destroying.

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BusinessSoulTalentHumanBeingTV

I would prefer to live forever in perfect health, but if I must at some time leave this life, I would like to do so ensconced on a chaise longue, perfumed, wearing a velvet robe and pearl earrings, with a flute of champagne beside me and having just discovered the answer to the last problem in a British cryptic crossword.

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LifeLiveHealthTimeMeProblem

I was naturalized right before Pearl Harbor. Nine days later, I would have been classified as an enemy alien. I might have been sent to a camp.

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AlienEnemyRightDaysPearl Harbor

I wouldn't wish overnight success on anyone. You have no real friends. Everyone works endless hours at different studios, so far apart. Even on your own lot, relationships were formal and often competitive.

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SuccessFriendsWishYouRealOwn

There are no words to describe my feelings for Errol Flynn.

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WordsFeelingsNo WordsDescribe

I'm certainly relishing the idea of living a century. Can you imagine that? What an achievement.

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Famous people feel that they must perpetually be on the crest of the wave, not realising that it is against all the rules of life. You can't be on top all the time, it isn't natural.

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LifeTimePeopleWaveYouRules

I am attracted by almost any French word - written or spoken. Before I knew its meaning, I thought 'saucisson' so exquisite that it seemed the perfect name to give a child - until I learned it meant 'sausage!'

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I loved France, although I initially thought they were stubborn for always speaking French.

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ThoughtLovedStubbornAlwaysFrance

The one thing that you simply have to remember all the time that you are there, is that Hollywood is an oriental city. As long as you do that you might survive. If you try to equate it with anything else you'll perish.

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TimeCitySurviveRememberLongYou

We were like a stock company at Warners. We didn't know any of the stars from the other studios.

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Playing good girls in the 30s was difficult, when the fad was to play bad girls. Actually I think playing bad girls is a bore; I have always had more luck with good girl roles because they require more from an actress.

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