I thank God who slowly dressed me in a heavy skin, otherwise I would now be dead. Ingrid Bergman More Quotes by Ingrid Bergman More Quotes From Ingrid Bergman Be yourself. The world worships the original. Ingrid Bergman being-yourself acceptance beauty Getting old is like climbing a mountain; you get a little out of breath, but the view is much better! Ingrid Bergman climbing mountain views You must train your intuition - you must trust the small voice inside you which tells you exactly what to say, what to decide. Ingrid Bergman psychics intuition voice Happiness is good health and a bad memory. Ingrid Bergman positive birthday happiness A kiss is a lovely trick to stop speech. Ingrid Bergman kissing love romantic Give me an hour and I'll make a lifetime out of it. Ingrid Bergman hours lifetime giving I regret the things I didn't do, not what I did. Ingrid Bergman i-regret regret I said, "I don't think I can give you that kind of emotion." And he [Hitchcock] sat there and said, "Ingrid, fake it!" Well, that was the best advice I've had in my whole life, because in all the years to come there were many directors who gave me what I thought were quite impossible instructions and many difficult things to do, and just when I was on the verge of starting to argue with them, I heard his voice coming to me through the air saying, "Ingrid, fake it!" It saved a lot of unpleasant situations and waste of time. Ingrid Bergman voice air thinking I was the shyest human ever invented, but I had a lion inside me that wouldn't shut up. Ingrid Bergman introvert shut-up lions I don't worry about it because we are all growing old. If I were the only one I would worry. But we're all in the same boat, and all of my friends are coming with me. We all go toward old age. How many years left we don't know. We just have to accept it. Ingrid Bergman age worry years A kiss is a secret told to the mouth instead of the ear; kisses are the messengers of love and tenderness. Ingrid Bergman hug kissing secret I'm only interested in two kinds of people, those who can entertain me and those who can advance my career. Ingrid Bergman careers two people I have no regrets. I wouldn't have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going to say. Ingrid Bergman regret motivational people The best way to keep young is to keep going in whatever it is that keeps you going. With me that's work, and a lot of it. And when a job is finished, relax and have fun. Ingrid Bergman relax fun jobs A kiss is the natures way to stop a conversation, when the words are superfluous Ingrid Bergman kissing conversation way I can do everything with ease on the stage, whereas in real life I feel too big and clumsy. So I didn't choose acting. It chose me. Ingrid Bergman acting real ease I don't think anyone has the right to intrude in your life, but they do. I would like people to separate the actress and the woman. Ingrid Bergman actresses people thinking I've never sought success in order to get fame and money; it's the talent and the passion that count in success. Ingrid Bergman passion success inspirational I made so many films which were more important, but the only one people ever want to talk about is that one with [Humphrey Bogart]. Ingrid Bergman important want people my life has been wonderful. I have done what I felt like. I was given courage and I was given adventure and that has carried me along. And then also a sense of humor and a little bit of common sense. It has been a very rich life. Ingrid Bergman rich-life gratitude adventure
