Natalie Wood

“I'm a survivor of a childhood that was not a childhood.”

“The only time a woman is helpless is when her nail polish is drying.”

“I'm frightened to death of the water. I can't swim. I can't even float.”

“I never saw myself as a singer. I'm a voice-actor.”

“My mother used to tell me, 'You can't have your cake and eat it, too.' I would say, 'What's the point of having cake if you can't eat it?'”

“I saw the bravest thing I ever saw in my life. The most magnificent thing. It was in 'Splendor in the Grass,' and it was the first time I'd ever seen myself act.”

“I've been in analysis for years. I'm not crazy; I'm neurotic.”

“A woman has to be twice as good as a man to go half as far.”

“Today's films are so technological that an actor becomes part of the scenery. They're backgrounds for the special effects.”

“I always felt that I was a child who was allowed to play in the movies.”

“The only thing I want is to be a good actress.”

“I was a movie star my whole life, and I became a person in my thirties.”

“I've always been a bit of a loner. I've always felt a little bit of an outsider.”