25 Quotes & Sayings By Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian-American actress, inventor, and model. She is best known for her invention of the cell phone, which she patented with composer George Antheil in 1939. Lamarr also invented frequency hopping, a technique for improving the range and security of wireless communication, and is considered an "inventor of fundamental importance" by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Read more

Her career included roles in films such as Algiers (1938), The Story of Will Rogers (1939) and Samson and Delilah (1949). She was also a fashion model.

Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do...
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Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid. Hedy Lamarr
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Every girl would like to marry a rich husband. I did twice. But what divides girls into two groups is this question - do you first think of money and then love, or vice versa? Hedy Lamarr
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Any girl can be glamorous. All she has to do is stand still and look stupid. Hedy Lamarr
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I'm fifty-one years old, but I'm not through yet. I have lived a full life, and intend packing in quite a lot more. Hedy Lamarr
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Men are most virile and attractive between the ages of 35 and 55. Under 35 a man has too much to learn, and I don't have time to teach him. Hedy Lamarr
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I have never seen a wrestling match or prize fight, and I don't want to. When I find out a man is interested in these sports, I drop him. Hedy Lamarr
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I've met the most interesting people while flying or on a boat. These methods of travel seem to attract the kind of people I want to be with. Hedy Lamarr
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I am not ashamed to say that no man I ever met was my father's equal, and I never loved any other man as much. Hedy Lamarr
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I have never seen a wrestling match or a prize fight, and I don't want to. When I find out a man is interested in these sports, I drop him. Hedy Lamarr
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Dates with actors, finally, just seemed to me evenings of shop talk. I got sick of it after a hile. So the more famous I became, the more I narrowed down my choices. Hedy Lamarr
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To be a star is to own the world and all the people in it. After a taste of stardom, everything else is poverty. Hedy Lamarr
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I don't believe in life after death. But I do believe in some grinding destiny that watches over us on earth. If I didn't, the safety valve would give and the boiler would explode. Hedy Lamarr
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I don't fear death because I don't fear anything I don't understand. When I start to think about it, I order a massage and it goes away. Hedy Lamarr
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Confidence is something you're born with. I know I had loads of it even at the age of 15. Hedy Lamarr
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Perhaps my problem in marriage - and it is the problem of many women - was to want both intimacy and independence. It is a difficult line to walk, yet both needs are important to a marriage. Hedy Lamarr
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It is easier for women to succeed in business, the arts, and politics in America than in Europe. Hedy Lamarr
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I have not been that wise. Health I have taken for granted. Love I have demanded, perhaps too much and too often. As for money, I have only realized its true worth when I didn't have it. Hedy Lamarr
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My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles. Hedy Lamarr
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If you use your imagination, you can look at any actress and see her nude... I hope to make you use your imagination. Hedy Lamarr
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A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires. Hedy Lamarr
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I know why most people never get rich. They put the money ahead of the job. If you just think of the job, the money will automatically follow. This never fails. Hedy Lamarr
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American men, as a group, seem to be interested in only two things, money and breasts. It seems a very narrow outlook. Hedy Lamarr
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It's funny about men and women. Men pay in cash to get them and pay in cash to get rid of them. Women pay emotionally coming and going. Neither has it easy. Hedy Lamarr
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Analysis gave me great freedom of emotions and fantastic confidence. I felt I had served my time as a puppet. Hedy Lamarr