Joan Crawford

I need sex for a clear complexion, but I'd rather do it for love.

If you've earned a position, be proud of it. Don't hide it. I want to be recognized. When I hear people say, 'There's Joan Crawford!' I turn around and say, 'Hi! How are you!'

You have to be self-reliant and strong to survive in this town. Otherwise you will be destroyed.

I've worked with a lot of really fine actors, both on stage and on screen. The level of their game lifts me up and brings the level of my game up to theirs. Always. It's like a constant upgrade.

In the days of Gary Cooper, James Stewart etc, film stars personified the better aspects of human nature.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.