A biography for Joan Crawfordhasn’t been written yet.
“I am just too much.”
“I was born in front of a camera and really don't know anything else.”
“If you have an ounce of common sense and one good friend you don't need an analyst.”
“I think that the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of course - is her hairdresser.”
“I, Joan Crawford, I believe in the dollar. Everything I earn, I spend.”
“I never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star. If you want to see the girl next door, go next door.”
“If you've earned a position, be proud of it. Don't hide it. I want to be recognized. When I hear people say, 'There's Joan Crawford!' I turn around and say, 'Hi! How are you!'”
“I have always known what I wanted, and that was beauty... in every form.”
“I need sex for a clear complexion, but I'd rather do it for love.”
“Recently I heard a 'wise guy' story that I had a party at my home for twenty-five men. It's an interesting story, but I don't know twenty-five men I'd want to invite ta a party.”
“Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.”
“You have to be self-reliant and strong to survive in this town. Otherwise you will be destroyed.”
“I believe in the dollar. Everything I earn, I spend!”
“The Democratic party is one that I've always observed. I have struggled greatly in life from the day I was born, and I am honored to be a part of something that focuses on working class citizens and molds them into a proud specimen.”
“It has been said that on screen I personified the American woman.”
“Hollywood is like life, you face it with the sum total of your equipment.”
“Women's Lib? Poor little things. They always look so unhappy. Have you noticed how bitter their faces are?”