No one could possibly look all the time like my photographs. It is dreadfully hard to live up to them. They stare at me everywhere.

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

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

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...

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...

People look at me and look, but I do not care.

People look at me and look, but I do not care.

To put on a corset properly is as much of an art as to make...

To put on a corset properly is as much of an art as to make...

I think the eyes flirt most. There are so many ways to use them.

I think the eyes flirt most. There are so many ways to use them.

I do not like vaudeville, but what can I do? It likes me.

I do not like vaudeville, but what can I do? It likes me.

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

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

For a married woman to flirt is a sin.

For a married woman to flirt is a sin.

No one ever tells us the truth, even those we love.

No one ever tells us the truth, even those we love.

If I get married, I think I'd pick out a newspaperman rather than a millionaire....

If I get married, I think I'd pick out a newspaperman rather than a millionaire....

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.

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 have never known the time when I did not wear stays. My stays are...

I have never known the time when I did not wear stays. My stays are...

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

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

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 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...

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

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

You instinctively discover how to entertain an audience.

You instinctively discover how to entertain an audience.

I let my personal feelings take care of themselves. I find that works better.

I let my personal feelings take care of themselves. I find that works better.