You see I found I didn't have to act to be happy Irene Dunne More Quotes by Irene Dunne More Quotes From Irene Dunne The things we like best are either illegal, immoral or fattening. Irene Dunne fattening immoral illegal That's the kind of stuff you are offered today. Scripts that have you mixed up with young men. I find them utterly revolting. Irene Dunne stuff today men Trying to build the brotherhood of man without the fatherhood of God is like trying to make a wheel without a hub. Irene Dunne brotherhood-of-man trying men Of course WE never had to do nude scenes. I'm glad, too, because I'm susceptible to pneumonia. Irene Dunne pneumonia scene glad I appeared with many leading men. But working with Cary Grant was different from working with other actors. He was much more fun! I think we were a successful team because we enjoyed working together tremendously, and that pleasure must have shown through onto the screen. I will always remember two compliments he made me. He said I had perfect timing in comedy and that I was the sweetest smelling actress he ever worked with. Irene Dunne team successful fun I know all the swear words. I just don't use them. There are worse things in life than being called a Lady. Irene Dunne swear things-in-life use if we don't stand for something, you may be sure we will fall for anything. Irene Dunne principles may fall There seems to be a general impression that to be known as normal in Hollywood is akin to being labeled as rare animal in a zoo. Irene Dunne hollywood animal zoos That's why there are so few women stars today. Pornography has taken away the mystery. Irene Dunne stars taken today I like the fog that creeps over the whole city every night about five, and the warm protective feeling it gives...and lights of San Francisco at night, the fog horn, the bay at dusk and the little flower stands where spring flowers appear before anywhere else in the country...But, most of all, I like the view of the ocean from the Cliff House. Irene Dunne ocean spring country Years ago the public used to hound me but now I can go shopping in peace Irene Dunne hounds shopping years Nothing can replace the excitement, the magic, and yes the glamour of a Ziegfeld show. Irene Dunne excitement glamour magic I'll leave the swearing to the Jane Fondas. Irene Dunne jane swearing I drifted into acting and drifted out. Acting is not everything. Living is. Irene Dunne acting And yet I think The White Cliffs of Dover one of my best films Irene Dunne dover white thinking But friends invited me to a private screening of Emmanuelle and said I'd learn a few things. But I know all the swear words. I just don't use them. So I declined Irene Dunne screening use said I always believed in my characters. I lived them Irene Dunne always-believe character So being two different people in one day unnerved me to no end. Irene Dunne one-day two people A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle. Irene Dunne fish woman man bicycle
