14 Quotes by Joan Bennett

I turned my hair dark and have received much better parts ever since.

That beautiful sister of mine was an overwhelming and volatile mixture. One had the feeling that she'd been shot from a canon and showered her sparks over an incredulous world with no thought or care where they fell, a carbon copy of father. She was like some silvery comet who streaked through life with daring speed, the wellspring of which was an inner confidence that I deeply admired. At times, particularly in childhood, I was intimidated by her but she dictated from an aura of affection for me that was never threatening.

I don't think much of most of the films I made, but being a movie star was something I liked very much.

If only Vivien Leigh had stayed in England, that part would have been mine.

I don’t think much of most of the films I made, but being a movie star was something I liked very much.