Quotes from Loretta Young

I've always been scared to death of pain - afraid, even, to think of it.

A pleasant voice, which has to include clear enunciation, is not only attractive to those who hear it... its appeal is permanent.

I couldn't bear it if anyone knew I had hardly any self-confidence at all.

In 1949 there was a new thing called Television, to which my agency and advisers opposed as a performance medium.

If you want a place in the sun, you have to expect a few blisters.

There is no personal achievement in being born beautiful.

I learned you have to fight for yourself in the picture business.

I was a very wanting child.

I was as impatient about finding my dream man as I was about everything else I wanted.

Like charity, I believe glamour should begin at home.

Gratitude isn't a burdening emotion.

If you have enthusiasm you have a very dynamic effective companion to travel with you on the road to somewhere.

As an actress, I have to be objective about myself. If I don't criticize myself, there are plenty who will do a find job of it for me!

I believe that prayer is our powerful contact with the greatest force in the universe.

Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners.

No one is ever too old, too rich, too poor, to pray.

I want no part of making any contribution whatsoever to the despair which eventually follows downbeat thinking.

Giving credit where credit is due is a very rewarding habit to form. Its rewards are inestimable.

Just after I entered my teens I suddenly entertained an insatiable enthusiasm for the delightful habit of criticizing others.

I can't imagine dating a boy, meeting him only outside the home. What's a home and family for if it's not the center of one's life?

Fashion should not be expected to serve in the stead of courage or character.

As an actress, emotions are my business, my stock-in-trade. As such, I've dealt with them nearly all my life.

I believe in the Golden Rule. I believe in practicing it.

A charming woman... doesn't follow the crowd. She is herself.