I took my acting very seriously. I did over 40 films, and naturally, some of them were called B-movies because the woman was at the top of the billing. Women couldn't star in their own movies. Mamie Van Doren More Quotes by Mamie Van Doren More Quotes From Mamie Van Doren It is possible that blondes also prefer gentleman. Mamie Van Doren gentlemanblonde Raising children with an emphasis on intrinsic rewards is not a technique, a method or a trick to get them to do what the parent wants them to by subtler means, but a way of life, a way of living with children with real respect for their intelligence and for their being. Mamie Van Doren realmeanchildren I've never acted my age and I never will. It's just the way I've always been. Mamie Van Doren ageway He's the type of man who will end up dying in his own arms. Mamie Van Doren dyingpersonalitymen Blondes also prefer gentlemen. Mamie Van Doren gentleman I've married a few people I shouldn't have, but haven't we all? Mamie Van Doren marriedhavenspeople It is possible that blondes also prefer gentlemen. Mamie Van Doren blondespreferalsopossible I came to Hollywood determined to follow in Jean Harlow's footsteps, but I was determined not to die young. My hope was to endure. And endure I have. Mamie Van Doren followdiehopeyoung I have never been a Marilyn Monroe wannabe. I have always been happy in my own skin! Mamie Van Doren skinnevermy-ownhappy I didn't feel like I was meant to be a nurse or a secretary. Mamie Van Doren feellikesecretarymeant-to-be Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield and I were so different from each other. I was doing very young movies, and Marilyn, who was ahead of me, was doing a lot of homogenized movies that weren't quite as wild as the ones I was doing. Jayne was more of a character of herself. Mamie Van Doren moviesdoingmecharacter I never wanted to be a trophy wife. I wanted to make it on my own. I didn't want to depend on a man. Mamie Van Doren nevermanmy-ownwife I studied really hard. But Hollywood never appreciated my talent. Mamie Van Doren neverhardtalentappreciated My best asset is my brain. Without my brain, I don't think the rest of me would be too hot. Mamie Van Doren bestmehotbrain I was groomed as a so-called sex symbol, a rival to Marilyn Monroe, and from then on, whenever my picture appeared in paper, it was 'sex kitten,' 'sex symbol,' 'sex goddess,' 'sex pot.' I've accepted it, and I'm flattered, but in some ways, it's been a hindrance to me because I haven't been able to be taken seriously as an actress. Mamie Van Doren seriouslypicturemesex It's such a shame that you were put in a category of a dumb blonde, but that's what they did in the '50s. You fought the system, but you didn't win. Mamie Van Doren winyoublondedumb The one mistake I will always kick myself for is not doing 'Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?' It was written for me. Mamie Van Doren myselfmemistakesuccess I'm going to tell you something: it's a job to be glamorous. I mean, if you think it comes easy, it doesn't. Marilyn went through it; all the sex symbols go through it. Mamie Van Doren jobthinkyousex The studios always had their idea of what I was, and they'd give me the dumb-blonde roles. Mamie Van Doren givemealwaysgive-me 'Untamed Youth' was my favorite. I got to sing and dance and do my own gyrations. Mamie Van Doren ownyouthmy-owndance
