27 Quotes by Eve Arden

I don't have a Pollyana attitude toward life that claims everything is lovely.

I knew my own mother had been in the theater for a while and had taught children, because she used to teach me the pieces that she taught them, but she did much more than that.

I may not like the material, but I'm still a trouper.

'Widow' is a word I never thought would describe me, but I had to learn to deal with that.

You couldn't keep me out of the school plays, the song and dance skits.

I'm finding writing very fascinating.

As for Hollywood children, their social life can get a little overboard, just like their parents can. Living in town, you attend so many functions.

Everyone from Pullman porters to hostesses at swank New York parties will tell me they always watch 'Miss Brooks' on Friday night.

I've never cared for the character I generally played in films.