Gloria Swanson Quotes

Gloria Swanson — American Actress born on March 17, 1899, died on April 04, 1983

Gloria May Josephine Swanson was an American actress, singer, and producer best known for her role as Norma Desmond, a reclusive silent film star, in the critically acclaimed 1950 film Sunset Boulevard. She was also a star in the silent film era as both an actress and a fashion icon, especially under the direction of Cecil B. DeMille. She starred in dozens of silent films and was nominated for the first Academy Award in the Best Actress category. She also produced her own films, including Sadie Thompson and The Love of Sunya. In 1929, Swanson transitioned to talkies with The Trespasser. Personal problems and changing tastes saw her popularity wane during the 1930s when she moved into theater and television... (wikipedia)

As Daddy said, life is 95 percent anticipation.

The Paramount executives were so pleased with Sunset Boulevard that they asked me to do a publicity tour.

I entered the cosmetics industry because I wanted more women to use cosmetics made with safe, healthful ingredients.

Life and death. They are somehow sweetly and beautifully mixed, but I don't know how.

The only time I ever went hunting I remembered it as a grisly experience.