6 Quotes & Sayings By Olivia De Havilland

Olivia de Havilland is an American actress. Having established her career on stage, she appeared in several Hollywood films during the 1940s. Her first screen performance was in the film adaptation of the play I Remember Mama (1948), for which she received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. After a series of romantic comedies in the 1950s, she took a leading role in My Cousin Rachel (1951), for which she was again nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Read more

She starred in many films of varying genres until 1973's The Bird Cage, the directorial debut of her husband, Jose Quintero. She became one of the more popular actresses during her career, known for her distinctive voice and sultry manner.

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I read the Scriptures at the American Cathedral on Christmas and Easter that's it. It's a task I love. Olivia De Havilland
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Famous people feel that they must perpetually be on the crest of the wave, not realising that it is against all the rules of life. You can't be on top all the time, it isn't natural. Olivia De Havilland
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I wanted to be what my high-school civics and history teacher thought of as a good American. That automatically involved taking an interest in government. Olivia De Havilland
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I read the Scriptures at the American Cathedral on Christmas and Easter that's it. It's a task I love. Olivia De Havilland
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I would prefer to live forever in perfect health, but if I must at some time leave this life, I would like to do so ensconced on a chaise longue, perfumed, wearing a velvet robe and pearl earrings, with a flute of champagne beside me and having just discovered the answer to the last problem in a British cryptic crossword. Olivia De Havilland