Billie Burke

Sin in the theater, I can observe now, is comparable to education in a university: it is there for those who wish to take advantage of it, but fewer do than you might suspect. ↗

— Billie Burke

#education

A woman past forty should make up her mind to be young; not her face. ↗

— Billie Burke

#forty #her #make #make up #mind

I think when an actress marries she should leave the stage. She cannot be happy if she is married and remains on the stage. She must care more for her art or for her husband. ↗

— Billie Burke

#art #be happy #cannot #care #happy

Age is of no importance unless you are a cheese. ↗

— Billie Burke

#cheese #importance #unless #you

Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese. ↗

— Billie Burke

#cheese #matter #something #unless #you

If I ever loved a man better than I love my art, I should marry him and leave the stage. But I have never met such a man. ↗

— Billie Burke

#better #ever #him #i #i love

There is no reason why marriage should necessarily compel an actress to forego her career. ↗

— Billie Burke

#career #compel #forego #her #marriage

But if people will laugh at my work and keep a sound roof over my head, who am I to complain? ↗

— Billie Burke

#complain #head #i #keep #laugh