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 Life is full of melancholy times. These things come, but luckily they go away ... otherwise we'd jump in the East River, and it's so filthy. (Garbo to Raymond Daum, late 1960's)

 I'd like to have two faces, one for the screen and one for my private life, so I could live quietly without being followed and hounded.

 The German people are wonderful, They do not touch you, yet they have their arms around you – always.   (1927, Garbo on her time in Berlin)

 Being a movie star, and this applies to all of them, means being looked at from every possible direction. You are never left at peace, you're just fair game.

 What could be worse than playing an old movie star? (After producer Bill Frye asked her to appear in his film Airport, 1975)

 I don't want to be a silly temptress. I cannot see any sense in getting dressed up and doing nothing but tempting men in pictures.

 If only those who dream about Hollywood knew how difficult it all is.

 Being a movie star, and this applies to all of them, means being looked at from every possible direction. You are never left at peace, you're just fair game.

 I was Greta Garbo! (When Garbo was asked in her later years by a fan if she is Greta Garbo)

 You mustn't confuse what happens in film studios with reality.

 I feel like a criminal who is hunted. When photographers come, they draw crowds. I am frightened beyond control. When so many people stare, I feel almost ashamed.