I think when an actress marries she should leave the stage. She cannot be happy if she is married and remains on the stage. She must care more for he…

- Billie Burke

Twins are so practical. It's always nice to have a spare.

- Billie Burke

If I ever loved a man better than I love my art, I should marry him and leave the stage. But I have never met such a man.

- Billie Burke

Age is of no importance unless you are a cheese.

- Billie Burke

To survive there, you need the ambition of a Latin-American revolutionary, the ego of a grand opera tenor, and the physical stamina of a cow pony.

- Billie Burke

But if people will laugh at my work and keep a sound roof over my head, who am I to complain?

- Billie Burke

A woman isn't as old as she thinks she is. She's as old as men think she is.

- Billie Burke

A woman past forty should make up her mind to be young; not her face.

- Billie Burke

Age doesn't matter, unless you're cheese.

- Billie Burke