LUCILLE BALL QUOTES

A man who correctly guesses a woman's age may be smart, but he's not very bright. 

And when life seemed unbearable, I learned to live in my imagination,

Children internalize their parents' unhappiness. Fortunately, they absorb our contentment just as readily.

We're so used to failure, to being hurt and rebuffed, that we can easily come unhinged by success.

For there's a lot of masochism in the acting profession. We're willing to take a lot of punishment, but the minute we hit a little bit of success we are liable to run from it. 

Here's what I advise any young struggling actress today: The important thing is to develop as a woman first, and a performer second.

I don't suppose that hard work, discipline, and a perfectionist attitude toward my work did me any harm. 

I have an everyday religion that works for me. Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line.

I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.

If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do.