All of Hollywood was convinced that ‘Gone with the Wind’ would be a colossal disaster and rather hoped it would be. Olivia De Havilland Read Quote
How many women in this world are served breakfast in bed every morning by a gorgeous young man? I am. So how do I feel about older age? Crazy about it! Wouldn’t trade it for anything! Olivia De Havilland Read Quote
I don’t need a fantasy life as once I did. That is the life of the imagination that I had a great need for. Films were the perfect means for satisfying that need. Olivia De Havilland Read Quote
I have, indeed, lived most of my life overseas, but I’ve returned repeatedly to work in film, special television productions, and the New York theater. There have also been tributes and similar occasions that have called me back to Hollywood. I’ve returned so often, I almost feel that I’ve never left. Olivia De Havilland Read Quote
When I was five, I discovered a secret box that contained Mummy’s stage makeup. It was like finding buried treasure. I tried the rouge, the eye shadow, the lipstick. But I couldn’t get the rouge off. Mummy spanked me terribly. Olivia De Havilland Read Quote
I was naturalized right before Pearl Harbor. Nine days later, I would have been classified as an enemy alien. I might have been sent to a camp. Olivia De Havilland Read Quote
I loved France, although I initially thought they were stubborn for always speaking French. Olivia De Havilland Read Quote
I am attracted by almost any French word – written or spoken. Before I knew its meaning, I thought ‘saucisson’ so exquisite that it seemed the perfect name to give a child – until I learned it meant ‘sausage!’ Olivia De Havilland Read Quote
I’m all for typewriters, with instant carbon copies, and seeing films in cinemas. Olivia De Havilland Read Quote
