I wish to please the people, but I want to make them cry, perhaps. There, I have said it.

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I read the papers every day just to discover if one mentions Anna Held.

I read the papers every day just to discover if one mentions Anna Held.

Yes, I am seeking a husband. As soon as the right man asks me, I...

Yes, I am seeking a husband. As soon as the right man asks me, I...

Some women flirt more with what they say, and some with what they do.

Some women flirt more with what they say, and some with what they do.

There is no disgrace in working. There was no silver spoon around at the time...

There is no disgrace in working. There was no silver spoon around at the time...

I want to see people turn and writhe; make them feel things they cannot see...

I want to see people turn and writhe; make them feel things they cannot see...

I am very, very proud of my ability as a cook.

I am very, very proud of my ability as a cook.

It is quite lovely being single, and I much prefer it.

It is quite lovely being single, and I much prefer it.

It is a temptation for me to wear all my rings at once.

It is a temptation for me to wear all my rings at once.

I know I am very beautiful.

I know I am very beautiful.

Most women are indulgent of themselves. This is a mistake. It should be only the...

Most women are indulgent of themselves. This is a mistake. It should be only the...

I don't believe in hasty marriages.

I don't believe in hasty marriages.

A woman must make her fortune before she is 30; or work after she is...

A woman must make her fortune before she is 30; or work after she is...

I do not care for the money, just for the glory.

I do not care for the money, just for the glory.

For a married woman to flirt is a sin.

For a married woman to flirt is a sin.

Costumes and scenery alone will not attract audiences.

Costumes and scenery alone will not attract audiences.

Whatever success I may have attained is due to the fact that since I was...

Whatever success I may have attained is due to the fact that since I was...

A woman should be like a single flower, not a whole bouquet.

A woman should be like a single flower, not a whole bouquet.

You instinctively discover how to entertain an audience.

You instinctively discover how to entertain an audience.

I have given up trying to be happy. It is no use an leads to...

I have given up trying to be happy. It is no use an leads to...

At home in Paris I take a milk bath two times a week, but here...

At home in Paris I take a milk bath two times a week, but here...