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| Loretta Young
A charming woman is a busy woman. A face is like the outside of a house, and most faces, like most houses, give us an idea of what we can expect to find inside. A friend of mine recently developed a habit of making up her mouth larger. For a while the little extra over-line was becoming. But as weeks went by, she had unconsciously increased the size of her lips until her only rival could be a Ubangi. 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! As soon as I get home from a day of work, I bathe, brush my hair, put on fresh makeup, and slip into a hostess gown. At the beginning of World War II, a fine young actor placed his whole career-work, money, popularity-on the altar of what he believed... Our country was at war. Very few cared what he said. He was accused, judged, vilified. Giving credit where credit is due is a very rewarding habit to form. Its rewards are inestimable. Glamour is something no woman can be born with. It's not a gift at all. It's more of a concoction than anything else. Gratitude isn't a burdening emotion. Hands are always conspicuous, and if used carelessly, they'll always detract, never be a plus to the enhancement of personality. I believe in the efficacy of prayer and I have a deep and sorrowful sympathy for one who is without faith. I believe our Father answers every prayer-all prayers-with His matchless, inscrutable wisdom, with infinite compassion and with love. I believe that a life without religion is, truly, an impoverished existence. I believe in the efficacy of prayer and have a deep and sorrowful sympathy for one who is without faith. 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? I don't know many ambition-ridden people who really enjoy themselves. Even success doesn't seem to still the insatiable, gnawing hunger of their ambition. Ambition is a good gift, but it cannot be all. I don't yearn to be a child again. I feel almost sad whenever I see a woman stare blankly into space. I felt I was in a sparkling, tinsel-lined, successful box-office career-rut. I have a full, rich respect for fashion. I love its whimsy, its humor, its charm and its rewards. I love its vagaries and its demands. I love what it does for women. But I know, with all my heart, that no woman should follow it blindly. I learned a lot of things from Colleen Moore. I was a very wanting child. I was very lucky. I had a marvelous family behind me. A wise mother. I'd thought of myself as a great big motion picture star from the time I was 6. I'll bet even Helen of Troy had to have at least a little sunshine in her disposition. I've a full-length triple-panel mirror in which I can see every possible angle, and I spend quite a lot of time in front of it. I've learned that getting what you want gives you a pretty high batting average, and leaves you plenty to struggle for. If you have enthusiasm, you have a very dynamic, effective companion to travel with you on the road to Somewhere. If you want a place in the sun, you have to expect a few blisters. In 1949 there was a new thing called Television, to which my agency and advisers opposed as a performance medium. In a way, it's mathematically sure that if your poise is showing, if you are unhurried and unharried, you're on your budget. In my dreams, I could be a Princess, and that's what I was. Like most little girls, I believed nothing less than a Prince could make my dreams come true. Just because you want to be glamorous, don't be a sheep about your eye makeup. Learning my craft as an actress is an ever-present challenge, a never-failing source of development. Listening is more than just a very rewarding habit. After awhile you discover what a world of information you can gain from hearing what others say, and If you're interested, you're interesting. All the most popular people are good listeners. Maybe it was my acting like a big star all over the place at home that got us all enrolled at the convent, where for stellar, individualistic tactics, there was no possibility of reward. My entrance on The Loretta Young Show meant much more to me than any actress's entrance I'd ever made. Every time I opened that door I was a hostess greeting very welcome guests. It is a greeting which is very meaningful to me. My presentation to the Queen of England and having her speak to me so personally was a great and unforgettable honor. My work has brought me into contact with the world's finest designers. I had a lot to learn. I have learned a lot. I found out you can learn a lot about yourself as a person, too-while you're learning how to use fashion in your life. Shopping is a public appearance. All women should be sure they aren't dressed for the back yard or the kitchen, the beach or a dinner dance, when they go to shop or to market. So I'm a square! Well, at least I'm not a square peg in a round hole. The split second she ceases to care is the only time a woman ceases to be attractive. Uncontrolled emotion is as undisciplined and needlessly destructive as starting a forest fire with a carelessly tossed match or cigarette. After all, forests can be replanted. We can't have everything! It took a lot of growing up for me to realize this unalterable fact and to discipline myself into accepting it. We must resist the temptations to be very wasteful of simple things, tossing them aside as of no consequence, in a world of almost frenetic concentration on material success. Wearing the correct dress for any occasion is a matter of good manners. What you don't know intrigues you more than what you do know. I believed all those love stories-the hero was the hero-because that's what I grew up with. I loved the romance and the roses, but when it came to a more realistic life, I would back away. When I was still a baby my father went away one day and never came back. |
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