Quotes By Anna Held

You instinctively discover how to entertain an audience.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

People look at me and look, but I do not care.

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

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.

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

I do not say anything from jealousy.

At home in Paris I take a milk bath two times a week, but here on the road it is more difficult. I miss them.

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

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

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

To put on a corset properly is as much of an art as to make a corset properly.

One does not re-light a dead cigarette.

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.

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

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

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

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

I was very adept at acquiring languages.

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.

For a married woman to flirt is a sin.

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.

Charm them with your presence as soon as they look at you.

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