Anna Held famous quotes

Some women flirt more with what they say, and some with what they do.
-- Anna Held

#Flirty #Valentine #Flirting

I think the eyes flirt most. There are so many ways to use them.
-- Anna Held

#Flirty #Eye #Flirting

A woman should be like a single flower, not a whole bouquet.
-- Anna Held

#Flower #Bouquets #Should

It is a temptation for me to wear all my rings at once.
-- Anna Held

#Temptation #Rings

I do not care for the money, just for the glory.
-- Anna Held

#Care #Glory

I wish to please the people, but I want to make them cry, perhaps. There, I have said it.
-- Anna Held

#People #Wish #Want

An idea is our visual reaction to something seen - in real life, in our memory, in our imagination, in our dreams.
-- Anna Held

#Dream #Memories #Real

It is quite lovely being single, and I much prefer it.
-- Anna Held

#Being Single #Lovely

I don't believe in hasty marriages.
-- Anna Held

#Believe

I do not like vaudeville, but what can I do? It likes me.
-- Anna Held

#Vaudeville #Likes

How many women have the courage to start properly with a cold, cold bath early in the morning? I jump in, throw the water, cold as ice, and after the first plunge I am happy.
-- Anna Held

#Morning #Ice #Water

I am very, very proud of my ability as a cook.
-- Anna Held

#Proud #Ability #Cooks

I do not say anything from jealousy.
-- Anna Held

#Jealousy #Say Anything

Yes, I am seeking a husband. As soon as the right man asks me, I shall say, It is not good for a woman to live alone.
-- Anna Held

#Husband #Men #Ask Me

I speak English, so I am no longer cute. My tongue itches for French.
-- Anna Held

#Cute #Tongue #Speak

I have never known the time when I did not wear stays. My stays are part of me.
-- Anna Held

I have given up trying to be happy. It is no use an leads to nothing.
-- Anna Held

#Trying #Use #Given

Most women are indulgent of themselves. This is a mistake. It should be only the reward of old age.
-- Anna Held

#Mistake #Age #Rewards

A woman must make her fortune before she is 30; or work after she is 30; or get married.
-- Anna Held

#Married #Fortune

I know I am very beautiful.
-- Anna Held

#Beautiful #Very Beautiful

I want to see people turn and writhe; make them feel things they cannot see and sometimes do not know.
-- Anna Held

#People #Want #Sometimes

I was very adept at acquiring languages.
-- Anna Held

#Language

My little dog, he did not get ill. It is so funny that people get ill on a boat and dogs do not.
-- Anna Held

#Dog #People #Littles

You'll never catch a man if you let him think you are too smart.
-- Anna Held

#Smart #Men #Thinking

You instinctively discover how to entertain an audience.
-- Anna Held

#Host #Audience

For a married woman to flirt is a sin.
-- Anna Held

#Flirty #Flirting #Married

Whatever success I may have attained is due to the fact that since I was old enough to work at all, my ambition has never deserted me.
-- Anna Held

#Congratulations #Ambition #May

If I get married, I think I'd pick out a newspaperman rather than a millionaire. A newspaperman is a regular fellow.
-- Anna Held

#Thinking #Married #Millionaire

I read the papers every day just to discover if one mentions Anna Held.
-- Anna Held

#Paper #Anna #Papers

I don't want to get married, and I don't want to work after I'm 30, so I must manage my fortune somehow in the next seven years.
-- Anna Held

#Years #Engagement #Want

I let my personal feelings take care of themselves. I find that works better.
-- Anna Held

#Inspirational #Feelings #Care

Costumes and scenery alone will not attract audiences.
-- Anna Held

#Costumes #Scenery #Audience

It is all very well for so-called sensible people to recommend flat heels and short skirts, but most of us prefer not to be sensible.
-- Anna Held

#People #Skirts #Sensible

Please do not ask me to talk about my divorce. Mr. Ziegfeld and I are such very good friends. It is only a little matter quite between ourselves.
-- Anna Held

#Divorce #Good Friend #Littles