Anna Held

Costumes and scenery alone will not attract audiences.

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.

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

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

I do not say anything from jealousy.

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.'

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

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.

No one ever tells us the truth, even those we love.

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

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

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

We must go fast, because the race is against time.

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

The more they applaud, the bigger your salary will be.

There is no disgrace in working. There was no silver spoon around at the time I was born.

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