Angie Dickinson

“My parents were Democrats, and I was a Democrat. And John Wayne was a Republican.”

“I don't drink wine during the day. Not even a little. Otherwise, the rest of the day is an apology.”

“I was 10 when I left Kulm, N.D. I had a wonderful childhood there, out playing in the mud. We moved to California then, but I still went to Catholic school, didn't grow up very sophisticated or very liberal.”

“I wouldn't want to be known only as a sex symbol. I wanted to be known as an actress equally or even more so.”

“Growing older doesn't bother me.”

“I didn't care about being the 'star.' I just wanted to make a living and have a consistent career.”

“Betty White jokes are just not for me.”

“The romantic love of my life, I'm sure, was Burt Bacharach. I had a few that were wonderful, but I married him, and that's going pretty far.”

“I dress for women and I undress for men.”

“I have never knowingly dated a Republican.”

“I grew up going to movies. My daddy was the projectionist, so we got in for free.”

“The double standard means men can run around and women cannot. I think I'm up to testing that.”

“I never thought of myself as beautiful. I thought I was OK, certainly good enough to get along.”