Famous Quotes

"Mr. DeMille's theory of sexual difference was that marriage is an artificial state for women. The want to be taken, ruled, raped. That was his theory."

Hedy Lamarr on Women

More quotes about Women

• "A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water."

  Eleanor Roosevelt on Women

• "I don't know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot."

  Marilyn Monroe on Women

• "Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent."

  Friedrich Nietzsche on Women

• "The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles."

  Ralph Waldo Emerson on Women

• "As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot."

  John Lennon on Women

More quotes by Hedy Lamarr

• "Confidence is something you're born with. I know I had loads of it even at the age of 15."

• "A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires."

• "My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles."

• "It is easier for women to succeed in business, the arts, and politics in America than in Europe."

• "I am not ashamed to say that no man I ever met was my father's equal, and I never loved any other man as much."