An homage to the Hollywood female stars with lots of celebrity photos and quotes.
“When I was a child, I was made to feel that black was not beautiful. I suppose I felt that by the time I was four years old. The old formula for success was how close you could come to the white singer and the white actor, for the big night clubs and the important […]
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“People have preconceptions about redheads, about who they are and what they’re like. In Hollywood, traditionally they’ve either been really sexy or really funny – either it’s Rita Hayworth or Lucille Ball.” — Julianne Moore Source: Ric Leyva (1997) 2
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“You see I don’t know much about acting. I’m an entertainer, or that is how I have always thought of myself in the past. So what I do in a film…is to try to react as honestly as I can to what people say to me in each situation.” — Ann-Margret Source: Stephen Franklin (1964) […]
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“‘Wonder Woman’ was never developed to the point where she felt any emotions, but she was independent and did what she felt was right. But it was a character that existed before Lynda Carter. I’m glad to be doing other things. I would like to have seen ‘Wonder Woman’ develop a little more character.” — […]
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“The lady who wear my turban, my funnee shoes and my treek jewelry, she gotta have the skinny face and the big-a-mouth like me, eh? After all, how would I going to look in hoop-skirts and Watteau hats, huh?” — Carmen Miranda Source (and accent): Duncan Underhill (1941) Photo: 1941 “Call me Carmen. I […]
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“Publicity can be terrible. But only if you don’t have any.” — Jane Russell “They held up The Outlaw for five years. And Howard Hughes had me doing publicity for it every day, five days a week for five years.” — Jane Russell “I don’t think the people who saw the picture were offended. It was […]
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“I may bite my lower lip and I may wiggle my hips a bit, but I’m not a carbon copy of anyone. And as far as Monroe is concerned, I don’t think there’s any need to defend my reputation. She has nothing that I don’t have.” — Mamie Van Doren in 1953. “I was […]
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“I’ve stripped…nude scenes have nothing to do with modesty…you’re the only one exposed. Being unclothed is simply having nowhere to hide.” — Susan Sarandon Source: Marian Christie (1978) Photo: Pretty Baby (1978) “My face – I feel I’ve earned it. When I see pictures of myself from when I was younger that face looks […]
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“I never knew until I came here that somebody could be really nice to you for years and really hate your guts. Happens all the time here.” — Jean Seberg commenting about her experience with Hollywood. “In many ways I’m very privileged. I only work with people who are good.” — Jean Seberg Source: […]
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“I loved acting, but my agents never brought me scripts. I was worth a lot more to them on the road.” — Peggy Lee 2
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