Explore Quotes by Gene Tierney

I existed in a world that never is - the prison of the mind.

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

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

I knew I could not cope with the future unless I was able to rediscover the past.

I approached everything, my job, my family, my romances, with intensity.

About my career I was serious and earnest, sometimes impatient.

I was fine when it came to cheering up others, not so fine with myself.

When you have spent an important part of your life playing Let's Pretend, it's often easy to see symbolism where none exists.

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

I admire anyone who rids himself of an addiction.

Children don't understand about people loving each other and then suddenly not.

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

I have a role now that I think becomes me. I am a grandmother.

I was plunged into what was known as the debutante social whirl. This was one of the ways fathers justified their own hard work and sacrifices.

I had known Cole Porter in Hollywood and New York, spent many a warm hour at his home, and met the talented and original people who were drawn to him.

Trying to make order out of my life was like trying to pick up a jellyfish.

The Howard Hughes I knew began to change after his plane crash in 1941.

I do not recall spending long hours in front of a mirror loving my reflection.

I was not cut out to be a rebel.

I used to annoy my father by telling him how much I felt luck was with me.

When my mood was high, I seemed normal, even buoyant. I felt smarter. I had secrets. I could see God in a light bulb