Quotes by Gene Tierney

“I existed in a world that never is , a prison of the mind.”

“Some women feel the best cure for a broken heart is a new beau.”

“I followed the same diet for 20 years, eliminating starches, living on salads, lean meat, and small portions.”

“I had been offered a Hollywood contract before my 18th birthday. It gave me the spark I needed.”

“Jealousy is, I think, the worst of all faults because it makes a victim of both parties.”

“Wealth, beauty, and fame are transient. When those are gone, little is left except the need to be useful.”

“I dated dozens of young men, had fun with all, made commitments to none.”

“Cars, furs, and gems were not my weaknesses.”

“I had no romantic interest in Gable. I considered him an older man.”

“The word actress has always seemed less a job description to me than a title.”

“As long as I was playing someone else, I was fine. When I had to be myself, my problems began.”

“I learned that carrying on while you're broken is not the answer. I tried to work harder and harder, thinking that work would cure everything. All it did was make things worse.”

“I traveled in a world that once was—Hollywood of the war and immediate postwar years. And I existed in a world that never is—the prison of the mind. If what I have learned from these experiences ca...”