25 Quotes & Sayings By Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball is not only an actress, but also a producer, author, and activist. She is known as the "Queen of Comedy" for her iconic role in I Love Lucy. Although she has achieved success in many fields of endeavor, she continues to be best known for her work on television.

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. Your...
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Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. Your really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. Lucille Ball
It's a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes...
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It's a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy. Lucille Ball
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Luck? I don’t know anything about luck. I’ve never banked on it and I’m afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: hard work - and realizing what opportunity is and what isn’t." – Lucille Ball Lucille Ball
Politics should be the part-time profession of every citizen who...
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Politics should be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in our national heritage. Lucille Ball
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I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done. Lucille Ball
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One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself. Lucille Ball
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I think knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can do. Lucille Ball
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The secret of staying young is to live honestly eat slowly and lie about your age. Lucille Ball
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I'm not funny. What I am is brave. Lucille Ball
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Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. Lucille Ball
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I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else hard work and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't. Lucille Ball
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I think knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can. Lucille Ball
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If you want something done ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do the more you can do. Lucille Ball
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I will never do another TV series. It couldn't top I Love Lucy, and I'd be foolish to try. In this business, you have to know when to get off. Lucille Ball
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I hate failure and that divorce was a Number One failure in my eyes. It was the worst period of my life. Neither Desi nor I have been the same since, physically or mentally. Lucille Ball
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Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. Lucille Ball
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Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've never banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't. Lucille Ball
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The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age. Lucille Ball
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I have an everyday religion that works for me. Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line. Lucille Ball
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Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts. Lucille Ball
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TV started for me just as a means of keeping my husband Desi off the road. He'd been on tour with his band since he got out of the Army, and we were in our 11th year of marriage and wanted to have children. Lucille Ball
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You see much more of your children once they leave home. Lucille Ball
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The more things you do, the more you can do. Lucille Ball
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In life, all good things come hard, but wisdom is the hardest to come by. Lucille Ball