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.

I'm no genius, and others can outwork me. What I do is ask the naive, honest questions, and then I'm not satisfied until I get the answers.

I don't think they're going to pay me to play Mufasa.