Top 30 Debbie Reynolds Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “I gave it all that I had, and it’s gratifying that others seem to be receiving it so well.”

— Debbie Reynolds

2. “Anything worthwhile is hard, and dancing is very hard, and if you’ve ever studied dancing of any kind you’d know that to be in precision, three people dancing together.”

— Debbie Reynolds

3. “Never give power of attorney.”

— Debbie Reynolds

4. “That’s what a writer does; they make things up and that makes for good reading.”

— Debbie Reynolds

5. “I would never stop watching film. The reason why I say I like the old ones is I like the subject matter better. I thought they had more variety to them, they had more romantic comedies and things that appealed to me more.”

— Debbie Reynolds

6. “I’ll be like Irving Berlin: “There’s no business like show business.””

— Debbie Reynolds

7. “I’m just a movie fan. I used to go to the movies just to watch movies.”

— Debbie Reynolds

8. “As you train and as you develop your talents, you do get better, hopefully, or you get out of the business.”

— Debbie Reynolds

9. “I loved going to films, but as far as a movie buff, when I came into the movies at 16, life changed a little bit for me, from an onlooker to a person that lived within the industry. So now I would call myself a different sort of fan.”

— Debbie Reynolds

10. “I stopped making movies because I don’t like taking my clothes off. Maybe it’s realism, but in my opinion, it’s utter filth.”

— Debbie Reynolds

11. “I live right in front of my daughter. I have a little house right in front of her because I can stay in touch. It’s like a little commune, and it’s very nice, because you can be close. I can see my granddaughter. I live very close to my brother, too, and my son. We’re a very close family.”

— Debbie Reynolds

12. “It’s not natural to outlive your child. This has always been my greatest fear.”

— Debbie Reynolds

13. “I had a lot of fun with Frank Sinatra, because he was such a hooligan, and so to himself, he was the king, and everything was his way, and I enjoyed watching that.”

— Debbie Reynolds

14. “I’m not a big shoot-em-up, bang-bang. I like romantic films.”

— Debbie Reynolds

15. “I do twenty minutes every time the refrigerator door opens and the light comes on.”

— Debbie Reynolds

16. “I think one of my favourite films is ‘Dark Victory’ with Bette Davis. Why? She was so wonderful in that film. And maybe I just want a good cry once in a while without having to go through a divorce.”

— Debbie Reynolds

17. “I wanted to get that sense of peace and even boredom that comes with long familiarity.”

— Debbie Reynolds

18. “I feel sorry for the young people today. I think there’s too much paparazzi and not enough protection.”

— Debbie Reynolds

19. “I just think there’s more paparazzi, there’s more cable TV, there’s millions of networks now, there’s more paparazzi. People liked gossip then, and they like gossip now.”

— Debbie Reynolds

20. “I think people want to stay home and run movies with their whole family at home. It become a family hobby instead of going out to the theater, sad to say. But I think it’s very good because it reaches millions that would never see these movies.”

— Debbie Reynolds

21. “If you do a musical, it’s really thrilling and it’s a lot of work, but it’s very rewarding. I would say, for me, what I like best is what I do, which is, I call it vaudeville, I call it live, I call it in concert, I call it what Bette Midler does, and what Garland did for years, and Ethel Merman.”

— Debbie Reynolds

22. “I think the press does, too; it’s just the few crazies and paparazzi that give them a bad name. Real writers write good things. My daughter’s a writer, and she’s a quality writer.”

— Debbie Reynolds

23. “I never dreamt of being in the movies. I was from a very average, I would say, a rather poor family, so my big treat was to work hard all week – I mowed lawns and babysat and washed dishes and washed cars – to go to the movies.”

— Debbie Reynolds

24. “I wanted to be as comfortable in that environment as she was. I moved around those areas in character.”

— Debbie Reynolds

25. “I loved working with Bette Davis. Bette Davis was great to work with and a wonderful teacher, and very kind to me. We became good friends.”

— Debbie Reynolds

26. “I tour all year, 42 weeks a year, so it’s hard for me to remember every place I play.”

— Debbie Reynolds

27. “Carrie is my child, and I love her with every ounce of strength I possess. If love alone could cure our children, they would always be well.”

— Debbie Reynolds

28. “I miss the movies. Still, I understood that my kind of movie has had its day. I thought it was over for me.”

— Debbie Reynolds

29. “I wasn’t wattching television when I was a youngster; there was the radio.”

— Debbie Reynolds

30. “I have over five thousand costumes and props and cars, and I have a twenty-five thousand square foot warehouse full of memorabilia.”

— Debbie Reynolds

31. “Do I read her books? Of course.”

— Debbie Reynolds

32. “These are my recollections. If you remember things differently, send me your version – but only if it’s funnier.”

— Debbie Reynolds

33. “The only way you make it through life is to fight. You don’t get there the easy way. If you feel sorry for yourself, and you let yourself go down, you will drown.”

— Debbie Reynolds

34. “I do an act, and I’ve been doing an act for 50 years. I do a variety show, which is a musical comedy show. I do comedy, and I do singing, Broadway show tunes and different songs that I like. Been doing it for many, many years.”

— Debbie Reynolds