Ida Lupino

I knew it would break his heart if I didn't go into the business.

I never wrote just straight women's roles. I liked the strong characters. I don't mean women who have masculine qualities about them, but something that has some intestinal fortitude, some guts to it.

I'd rather work all night and sleep all day... perhaps I was a mole in my last incarnation.

If you have a block of ballistics gelatin and a high-speed camera, pretty soon somebody gets a gun!

When the market goes to hell, it's more of an opportunity than a problem.

When I left Barcelona, staying in Spain was an important factor in my decision to join Madrid. I did not have to change country or learn a new language, adopt a different sort of lifestyle, and so on.