Myrna Loy Quotes & Sayings

When I think of [my relationship with Gable], considering the way it started, it was curious. We became devoted to each other. We weren't lovers-he was in love with Carole Lombard ... we eventually became more like siblings. Nobody believes that and you can understand why ... but our relationship was unique. Oh he sometimes gave me the macho routine when people were watching but he changed when we were alone. — Myrna Loy

I had these slinky eyes and a sense of humor. — Myrna Loy

Life is not about having and getting. It's about being and becoming. — Myrna Loy

If you're bored in New York, it's your own fault. — Myrna Loy

Why does every black person in the movies have to play a servant? How about a black person walking up the steps of a courthouse carrying a briefcase? — Myrna Loy

I think that carrying on a life that is meant to be private in public is a breach of taste, common sense, and mental hygiene. — Myrna Loy

I got rid of all those reporters. — Myrna Loy

Some perfect wife I am. I've been married four times, divorced four times, have no children, and can't boil an egg. — Myrna Loy

I never enjoyed my work more than when I worked with William Powell. He was a brilliant actor, a delightful companion, a great friend and above all, a true gentleman. — Myrna Loy

Most of the sex I've seen on the screen looks like an expression of hostility towards sex. — Myrna Loy

I was a homely kid with freckles that came out every spring and stuck on me till Christmas. — Myrna Loy

They say the movies should be more like life; I think life should be more like the movies. — Myrna Loy

I was glamorous because of magicians like George Folsey, James Wong Howe, Oliver Marsh, Ray June, and all those other great cinematographers. I trusted those men and the other experts who made us beautiful. The rest of it I didn't give a damn about. I didn't fuss about my clothes, my lighting, or anything else, but, believe me, some of them did. — Myrna Loy