102 Quotes by Lucille Ball

Some of the most gifted people I’ve ever met or read about are homosexual. How can you knock it?

Use a make-up table with everything close at hand and don’t rush; otherwise you’ll look like a patchwork quilt.

I never thought I was funny. I don’t THINK funny.

You won’t be happy, whatever you do, unless you’re comfortable with your own conscience. Keep your head up, keep your shoulders back, keep your self-respect, be nice, be smart. And remember that there are practically no “overnight” successes.

I feel sorry for young people today who feel so alone that they have to mate with their first crush. It shocks me that so many young brides are pregnant at the alter. When you have kids late in life, you appreciate them more. They keep you young, and you see the world through better eyes. You can give your children a finer sense of values, too, because if you’re lucky, you own values have improved with time.

A man who correctly guesses a woman's age may be smart, but he's not very bright.

I dyed my hair this crazy red to bid for attention. It has become a trademark, and I've got to keep it this way.

I'm not sure that I want to be without some lack of confidence. If you are too sure of yourself, you don't grow. You may feel confident in some things, but other fields come up as a challenge. And if you don't anticipate trouble, you will be in trouble.

I wanted to get out of the pictures and stay home so that I could have children.