Joan Blondell

“I was one of the first of the wisecracking dames.”

“I'm the original gold-digger with a heart of gold.”

“In the 20s, you were a face. And that was enough. In the 30s, you also had to be a voice. And in the 40s, you had to be a body.”

“The only thing I'm afraid of is boredom.”

“I've been on a calendar, but I've never been on time.”

“I just want to work. I'm not a star. I'm an actress. I'm a worker.”

“I was the fizz on the soda.”

“I was a workhorse. I had to be. I had a family to support.”

“I'm all for looking neat and tidy, but I'm not a slave to fashion.”

“My father was my best friend and my greatest hero.”

“The audiences were my best friends. They gave me everything.”

“They said I had a face that could stop a clock. I think it was my sense of humor that kept it going.”

“I've had more fun than a barrel of monkeys, but I've also had my share of tears.”

“I never really thought of myself as a sex symbol. I was just a girl who was lucky enough to be in pictures.”