Quotes by Bess Myerson

Bess Myerson

American politician and model

Lived from: 1924 - 2014

Category: Politics Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 16 july 1924 Died: 14 december 2014

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  • All the praise I received couldn't substitute for the praise I had never received from my mother at home. I longed for some wonderful man to come and save me from my life - but there didn't seem to be any, at least not for me.
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  • I'm not conniving - that has a pejorative context. I'm not sitting in back rooms making deals. That's not my style.
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  • Mama never told me, 'Bess, you did good.' She wanted the best for us and she was an incredible administrator. She ran those three kids, that house, the whole bit. But if I looked fine, she'd find something wrong - the color, the hem... I used to tell her, 'Mama, don't worry when you're not with me, because you're with me.'
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  • Not only do I have celebrity, but I have notoriety, which is sometimes more seductive.
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  • Once people have seen four or five Henry Moores, they will have a sense of great art.
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  • The accomplice to the crime of corruption is frequently our own indifference.
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What are the most famous quotes from Bess Myerson?

The two most famous quotes from Bess Myerson are:

  • "All the praise I received couldn't substitute for the praise I had never received from my mother at home. I longed for some wonderful man to come and save me from my life - but there didn't seem to be any, at least not for me."
  • "I'm not conniving - that has a pejorative context. I'm not sitting in back rooms making deals. That's not my style."

When did Bess Myerson live?

Bess Myerson was born in 1924 and died in the year 2014.