Ava Gardner movie quotes

“Some people say Liz and I are whores, but we are saints. We do not hide our loves hypocritically, and when in love, we are loyal and faithful to our men. [On the subject of her multiple marriages]”
Ava Gardner

“Deep down, I'm pretty superficial.”
Ava Gardner

“The Lord hath restrained me from bearing. I pray thee, go in unto my maid according to that law which says when a wife is barren, her handmaid may bear for her.”
Ava Gardner - Sarah

“Everybody kisses everybody else in this crummy business all the time. It's the kissiest business in the world. You have to keep kissing people when you're penned up and working together the way we are. If people making a movie didn't keep kissing, they'd be at each
other's throat. ”

Ava Gardner

“And with the exception of Mickey, I've never had a husband or boyfriend who was a good dancer.”
Ava Gardner On Mickey Rooney

“The truth is that the only time I'm happy is when I'm doing absolutely nothing. I don't understand people who like to work and talk about it like it was some sort of goddamn duty. Doing nothing feels like floating on warm water to me. Delightful, perfect.”
Ava Gardner

“Of course I married Artie Shaw. Everybody married Artie Shaw!”
Ava Gardner On Artie Shaw

“After my screen test, the director clapped his hands gleefully and yelled, 'She can't talk! She can't act! She's sensational!'”
Ava Gardner