The Hungarian-born Hollywood actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor died on Sunday, December 18, of a heart attack at the age of 99.
The actress was renowned for her large personality, her eight marriages to wealthy men, her reputation for expensive taste and her grandiose diamonds-and-furs lifestyle. She made a place in Hollywood by spending decades as a socialite in California and appearing in more than 30 movies and TV shows. Intriguingly, she often portrayed herself in these movies, as a larger-than-life character.
Gabor even won a special Golden Globe award for the being the most glamorous actress in 1958. She was also known for her self-parodying jokes and her colourful take on romance, men and marriage.
Here's a compilation of the diva's most memorable quotes:
A man in love is incomplete until he has married. Then he's finished
Husbands are like fires – they go out when unattended.
I never hated a man enough to give him his diamonds back.
I am a marvelous housekeeper, Every time I leave a man, I keep his house
When asked how many husbands she had had: You mean apart from my own?
A girl must marry for love, and keep on marrying until she finds it.
He taught me housekeeping; when I divorce I keep the house. – on her fifth husband
I don't remember anybody's name. Why do you think I call everyone 'dahling'?
As a teenager, I preferred the company of boys to girls, focusing always on the most indifferent male and flirting with him until he became my slave.
My husband said it was him or the cat. I miss him sometimes.
I learned in school that money isn't everything. It's happiness that counts. So momma sent me to a different school.
I always said marriage should be a fifty-fifty proposition. He should be at least fifty years old, and have at least fifty-million dollars.
I want a man who's kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?
Diamonds are a girl's best friend and dogs are a man's best friend. Now you know which sex has more sense.
Love should be an inspiration, not an obligation.
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.
