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Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: She's another Deanna Durbin,' [Harry] Cohn said, 'except

She's another Deanna Durbin,' [Harry] Cohn said, 'except that she can't sing. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I learned quickly at Columbia that the only

I learned quickly at Columbia that the only eye that mattered was the one on the camera. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Throughout my career, I was to be cast

Throughout my career, I was to be cast as a frontier girl, an aristocrat, an Arabian, a Eurasian, a Polynesian, and a Chinese. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I approached everything, my job, my family, my

I approached everything, my job, my family, my romances, with intensity. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Cars, furs, and gems were not my weaknesses.

Cars, furs, and gems were not my weaknesses. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I had been offered a Hollywood contract before

I had been offered a Hollywood contract before my 18th birthday. It gave me the spark I needed. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I hole up now and then and do

I hole up now and then and do nothing for days but read. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I loved to eat. For all of Hollywood's

I loved to eat. For all of Hollywood's rewards, I was hungry for most of those 20 years. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Men are wonderful. I adore them. They always

Men are wonderful. I adore them. They always give you the benefit of the doubt. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Fonda and Gary Cooper had the best sense

Fonda and Gary Cooper had the best sense of timing of all the actors I knew. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Jealousy is, I think, the worst of all

Jealousy is, I think, the worst of all faults because it makes a victim of both parties. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: For years it never occurred to me to

For years it never occurred to me to question the judgment of those in charge at the studio. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: The word actress has always seemed less a

The word actress has always seemed less a job description to me than a title. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: In my early days in Hollywood I tried

In my early days in Hollywood I tried to be economical. I designed my own clothes, much to my mother's distress. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: When I met Jack Kennedy, he was a

When I met Jack Kennedy, he was a serious young man with a dream. He was not a womanizer, not as I understood the term. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: In show business the saying seems too often

In show business the saying seems too often true: it isn't enough to succeed; someone else must fail. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: When my mood was high, I seemed normal,

When my mood was high, I seemed normal, even buoyant. I felt smarter. I had secrets. I could see God in a light bulb. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I was not cut out to be a

I was not cut out to be a rebel. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I ask myself: Would I have been any

I ask myself: Would I have been any worse off if I had stayed home or lived on a farm instead of shock treatments and medication? — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I had no romantic interest in Gable. I

I had no romantic interest in Gable. I considered him an older man. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I always tried to play my hunches.

I always tried to play my hunches. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I existed in a world that never is

I existed in a world that never is - the prison of the mind. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Nothing strengthens a woman's determination to be in

Nothing strengthens a woman's determination to be in love quite so much as being told that she cannot. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I have a role now that I think

I have a role now that I think becomes me. I am a grandmother. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Trying to make order out of my life

Trying to make order out of my life was like trying to pick up a jellyfish. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: About my career I was serious and earnest,

About my career I was serious and earnest, sometimes impatient. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Chaplin was notoriously strict with his sons and

Chaplin was notoriously strict with his sons and rarely gave them spending money. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Hollywood can be hard on women, but it

Hollywood can be hard on women, but it did not cause my problems. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Wealth, beauty, and fame are transient. When those

Wealth, beauty, and fame are transient. When those are gone, little is left except the need to be useful. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Terence Stamp: My favorite film is Gene Tierney and Tyrone

My favorite film is Gene Tierney and Tyrone Power in The Razor's Edge. — Terence Stamp

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I needed to be accepted, not humored. I

I needed to be accepted, not humored. I intended to act. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I was plunged into what was known as

I was plunged into what was known as the debutante social whirl. This was one of the ways fathers justified their own hard work and sacrifices. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I dated dozens of young men, had fun

I dated dozens of young men, had fun with all, made commitments to none. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I existed in a world that never is

I existed in a world that never is , a prison of the mind. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I followed the same diet for 20 years,

I followed the same diet for 20 years, eliminating starches, living on salads, lean meat, and small portions. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: A flame burns brightest just before it goes

A flame burns brightest just before it goes out. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Where there is hope, there is no despair.

Where there is hope, there is no despair. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: A romantic, I think, picks the rose and

A romantic, I think, picks the rose and is careless with the thorn. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I had known Cole Porter in Hollywood and

I had known Cole Porter in Hollywood and New York, spent many a warm hour at his home, and met the talented and original people who were drawn to him. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I used to annoy my father by telling

I used to annoy my father by telling him how much I felt luck was with me. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: We cannot calculate the numbers of people who

We cannot calculate the numbers of people who left, fled or were fished out of Europe just ahead of the Holocaust. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Children don't understand about people loving each other

Children don't understand about people loving each other and then suddenly not. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I used up every cent I earned as

I used up every cent I earned as an actress. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Those who become mentally ill often have a

Those who become mentally ill often have a history of chronic pain. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: It is difficult to write about any form

It is difficult to write about any form of mental disease, especially your own, without sounding as if you were examining a bug under glass. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I do not recall spending long hours in

I do not recall spending long hours in front of a mirror loving my reflection. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: My departure from Hollywood was described as a

My departure from Hollywood was described as a walk-out. No one understood that I was cracking up. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Some women feel the best cure for a

Some women feel the best cure for a broken heart is a new beau. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: The things we ignore often come back to

The things we ignore often come back to us in our sleep. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: When you have spent an important part of

When you have spent an important part of your life playing Let's Pretend, it's often easy to see symbolism where none exists. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: It was the fashion of the time, still

It was the fashion of the time, still is, to feel that all actors are neurotic, or they would not be actors. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I was going to live on my salary

I was going to live on my salary or go down swinging. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: The Howard Hughes I knew began to change

The Howard Hughes I knew began to change after his plane crash in 1941. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Unlike the stage, I never found it helpful

Unlike the stage, I never found it helpful to be good in a bad movie. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: What a different world it was when I

What a different world it was when I first sailed for Europe in 1930, with my mother, sister, and brother to spend six months abroad. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Life is a little like a message in

Life is a little like a message in a bottle, to be carried by the winds and the tides. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: As an actress, I was trained to show

As an actress, I was trained to show emotion I did not feel, or no emotion at all. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I knew I could not cope with the

I knew I could not cope with the future unless I was able to rediscover the past. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Eccentric behavior is not routinely noticed around a

Eccentric behavior is not routinely noticed around a movie set. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Everyone should see Hollywood once, I think, through

Everyone should see Hollywood once, I think, through the eyes of a teenage girl who has just passed a screen test. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I admire anyone who rids himself of an

I admire anyone who rids himself of an addiction. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I was fine when it came to cheering

I was fine when it came to cheering up others, not so fine with myself. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: There were days that I worked all the

There were days that I worked all the time, without a layoff, or a rest, finishing one picture and reporting for another sometimes on the same day. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Houses are one of my passions. I probably

Houses are one of my passions. I probably should have been an interior decorator. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I was fortunate enough to work under directors

I was fortunate enough to work under directors who were, most of them, brilliant, emotional men. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: In later years, I craved foods that were

In later years, I craved foods that were almost always fattening. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I am not the kind of woman who

I am not the kind of woman who excuses her mistakes while reminding us of what used to be. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I'm not sure I can explain the nature

I'm not sure I can explain the nature of Jack Kennedy's charm, but he took life just as it came. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: Day after day, I spent long afternoons in

Day after day, I spent long afternoons in the talent pool, being told how to walk, how to talk, how to sit. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I simply did not want my face to

I simply did not want my face to be my talent. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: My mother would not talk to me for

My mother would not talk to me for weeks, would not stay under my roof for as long as I was married to Oleg. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: I remember the 1940s as a time when

I remember the 1940s as a time when we were united in a way known only to that generation. We belonged to a common cause-the war. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: My parents argued more than I remembered, about

My parents argued more than I remembered, about money and all the little things that disguise the truth that you are still arguing about money. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: The Hollywood structure was monopolistic, run by four

The Hollywood structure was monopolistic, run by four or five big studios. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: There are many ways to fail. Some reject

There are many ways to fail. Some reject success. And others do not recognize it when success comes. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Gene Tierney: The main cause of my difficulties stemmed from

The main cause of my difficulties stemmed from the tragedy of my daughter's unsound birth and my inability to face my feelings. — Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney Quotes By Vincent Price: No one but Gene Tierney could have played

No one but Gene Tierney could have played 'Laura.' There was no other actress around with her particular combination of beauty, breeding, and mystery. — Vincent Price