Joan Bennett Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

At times, particularly in childhood, I was intimidated by Constance, but she dictated from an aura of affection for me that was never threatening.

I might as well have pulled the trigger myself.

I turned my hair dark and have received much better parts ever since.

I'm aware of the priceless privilege of having been born into the theater. Although it was a career I rejected at first, the profession has given me an incredibly varied life and more than my fair share of success, failure, love, laughter and despair. I've not a single regret for any of it.

If only Vivien Leigh had stayed in England, that part would have been mine.

With all of Constance's juggling of dates over the years, I started out as the youngest, then became her twin and finally wound up as the oldest sister.