Zsa Zsa Gabor Quotes

Zsa Zsa Gabor gives witty, candid thoughts on love, marriage, and divorce that sparkle with humor.

38 quotes

1. 'Husbands are like fires - they go out when unattended.'

2. 'A man in love is incomplete until he has married. Then he's finished.'

3. 'I never hated a man enough to give him diamonds back.'

4. 'A girl must marry for love, and keep on marrying until she finds it.'

5. 'As a woman, you have to choose between your fanny or your face. I chose my face.'

6. 'Conrad Hilton was very generous to me in the divorce settlement. He gave me 5,000 Gideon Bibles.'

7. 'Getting divorced just because you don't love a man is almost as silly as getting married just because you do.'

8. 'How many husbands have I had? You mean apart from my own?'

9. 'I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house.'

10. 'I can't remember anyone's names. How do you think the 'darling' thing got started?'

11. 'I don't take gifts from perfect strangers - but then, nobody is perfect.'

12. 'I know nothing about sex because I was always married.'

13. 'I want a man who's kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?'

14. 'Macho doesn't prove mucho.'

15. 'One of my theories is that men love with their eyes; women love with their ears.'

16. 'The women's movement hasn't changed my sex life. It wouldn't dare.'

17. 'To a smart girl men are no problem - they're the answer.'

18. 'To be loved is a strength. To love is a weakness.'

19. 'We were both in love with him. I fell out of love with him, but he didn't.'

20. 'When I'm alone, I can sleep crossways in bed without an argument.'

21. 'You never really know a man until you have divorced him.'

22. I deserve attention not because of any talent, but just because of who I am.

23. Parisian men make love all day and have no time to work; American men work all day and have no time for love.

24. Being jealous of a beautiful woman is not going to make you more beautiful.

25. I don't accept gifts from perfect strangers - but then, nobody's perfect.

26. You must be independent and able to do for yourself. Then you do not have to marry a rich man; you can marry a poor one. And if it is wrong, you can go.

27. I believe in large families: every woman should have at least three husbands.

28. It's not hard to find a new husband, but someone who is, for an example, a good bridge partner for you comes along once in a lifetime.

29. When in trouble, take a bath and wash your hair.

30. I never hated any of my ex-fiances enough to return the rings.

31. I think breeds of dogs and breeds of men are quite a bit alike. If you think it’s insulting that I compare people with animals, well, if you knew how I love animals, you would understand that coming from me, this is a compliment.

32. I've never been jealous. I've never had to be.

33. It was not my class of people. There was not a producer, a press agent, a director, an actor.

34. What is really important for a woman, you know, even more than being beautiful or intelligent, is to be entertaining.

35. The only way to learn a language properly, in fact, is to marry a man of that nationality. You get what they call in Europe a 'sleeping dictionary.' Of course, I have only been married five times, and I speak seven languages. I'm still trying to remember where I picked up the other two.

36. Any woman who diets all the time can't help but be grouchy. Nobody can be amusing or entertaining on a diet.

37. There is no bigger aphrodisiac than power.

38. I always liked parties. You meet people; you can have fun.