Joan Crawford citations

“Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.”

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

“If you want to see the girl next door, go next door.”

“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!”

“I believe in the dollar. Everything I earn, I spend!”

“I think that the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of course - is her hairdresser.”

“Any actress who appears in public without being well-groomed is digging her own grave.”

“The Democratic party is one that I've always observed. I have struggled greatly in life from the day I was born and I am honored to be apart of something that focuses on working class citizens and molds them into a proud specimen. Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Kennedy have done so much in that regard for the two generations they've won over during their career course.”

“If you have an ounce of common sense and one good friend you don't need an analyst.”

“Learn to breathe, learn to speak, but first.. learn to feel.”

“I have always known what I wanted, and that was beauty… in every form.”

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

“I never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star. If you want to see the girl next door, go next door.”

“It has been said that on screen I personified the American woman.”

“Women's Lib? Poor little things. They always look so unhappy. Have you noticed how bitter their faces are?”