A biography for Vivien Leighhasn’t been written yet.
“Sometimes I dread the truth of the lines I say. But the dread must never show.”
“I don't know what that Method is. Acting is life, to me, and should be.”
“I need something truly beautiful to look at in hotel rooms.”
“I think Edith Evans is the most marvelous actress in the world and she can look beautiful. People who aren't beautiful can look beautiful. She can look as beautiful as Diana Cooper, who was the most beautiful woman in the world.”
“I think any classical training in the theatre is of enormous value.”
“A lucky thing Eva Peron was. She died at 32. I'm already 45.”
“I'm not a film star, I am an actress. Being a film star is such a false life, lived for fake values and for publicity.”
“People think that if you look fairly reasonable, you can't possibly act, and as I only care about acting, I think beauty can be a great handicap.”
“I am going to be a great actress.”
“When I was at school at Paris, I had special lessons from Mademoiselle Antoine, an actress at the Comedie Francaise, and I was taken to every sort of play. I felt very grand.”
“I always know my lines.”
“I'm a Scorpio, and Scorpios eat themselves out and burn themselves up like me.”
“I never found accents difficult, after learning languages.”
“When I come into the theatre I get a sense of security. I love an audience. I love people, and I act because I like trying to give pleasure to people.”
“Streetcar is a most wonderful, wonderful play.”
“I'm not young. What's wrong with that?”
“I adore dancing.”
“Comedy is much more difficult than tragedy-and a much better training, I think. It's much easier to make people cry than to make them laugh.”
“I know I am right for Scarlett. I can convince Mr. Selznick.”
“I've always been mad about cats.”