Life is a little like a message in a bottle, to be carried by the winds and the tides. Gene Tierney More Quotes by Gene Tierney More Quotes From Gene Tierney Day after day, I spent long afternoons in the talent pool, being told how to walk, how to talk, how to sit. Gene Tierney afternoontalentlong In show business the saying seems too often true: it isn't enough to succeed; someone else must fail. Gene Tierney succeedfailingenough My parents argued more than I remembered, about money and all the little things that disguise the truth that you are still arguing about money. Gene Tierney parentarguinglittles Fonda and Gary Cooper had the best sense of timing of all the actors I knew. Gene Tierney garytimingactors I ask myself: would I have been any worse off if I had stayed home or lived on a farm, and instead of shock treatments received rest and quiet and the good medication? Gene Tierney agriculturemedicationhome I dated dozens of young men, had fun with all, made commitments to none. Gene Tierney dozenfuncommitment Throughout my career, I was to be cast as a frontier girl, an aristocrat, an Arabian, a Eurasian, a Polynesian, and a Chinese. Gene Tierney chinesecareersgirl I had known Cole Porter in Hollywood and New York, spent many a warm hour at his home, and met the talented and original people who were drawn to him. Gene Tierney new-yorkhomepeople In my early days in Hollywood I tried to be economical. I designed my own clothes, much to my mother's distress. Gene Tierney clotheshollywoodmother there are many ways to fail. Some reject success. And others do not recognize it when success comes. Gene Tierney failurefailingway I have a role now that I think becomes me. I am a grandmother. Gene Tierney grandmotherrolesthinking I was going to live on my salary or go down swinging. Gene Tierney salary I had no romantic interest in Gable. I considered him an older man. Gene Tierney older-maninterestmen I needed to be accepted, not humored. I intended to act. Gene Tierney acceptedneeded Some women feel the best cure for a broken heart is a new beau. Gene Tierney curesbroken-heartfeels I followed the same diet for 20 years, eliminating starches, living on salads, lean meat, and small portions. Gene Tierney saladmeatyears I had been introduced to psychotherapy, in which the doctors let you talk, talk, talk, until you find the source of your problem or find another doctor. Gene Tierney doctorssourceproblem we Irish don't really need thousands of people surging behind a big brass band to have a parade. One guitar player and a few people whistling will do the job. Gene Tierney brass-bandsplayerjobs I never understood the theory, once popular among doctors, that blamed mental disorders on too little or too much mother love. My own mother was my darling. Gene Tierney doctorsmotherlittles I used up every cent I had earned as an actress. Gene Tierney centsactressesused
