39 Inspiring Lucille Ball Quotes To Stand By Your Own Side

Looking for the best and inspirational Lucille Ball quotes?

Lucille Ball was an American comedian, actress, and producer. She became the nation’s most popular comedienne in the 1930s when she began starring in motion pictures with her husband, Desi Arnaz.

Born on August 6, 1911, to Desiree Evelyn Hunt and Henry Durrell Ball, Her parents had five other children before Lucille, and her siblings were born: Richard, Frank Jr., Francis, Agnes, and Herbert.

She became a household name for her role as “Lucy Ricardo” on I Love Lucy, which aired from 1951 to 1957. Today she is considered one of the most famous and influential comedic actresses in history.

Check out her most inspirational quotes and inspire yourself to follow your dreams!

39 Inspiring Lucille Ball Quotes

“The more things you do, the more you can do.”

“One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.”

“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.”

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

“I think knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that’s good taste.”

“People either have comedy or they don’t. You can’t teach it to them”

“Ability is of little account without opportunity.”

“I’m happy that I have brought laughter because I have been shown by many the value of it in so many lives, in so many ways.”

“I regret the passing of the studio system. I was very appreciative of it because I had no talent.”

“Whether we’re prepared or not, life has a habit of thrusting situations upon us.”

“In life, all good things come hard, but wisdom is the hardest to come by.”

“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.”

“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”

“If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can do.”

“Luck? I don’t know anything about luck. I’ve never banked on it, and I’m afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work and realizing what is opportunity and what isn’t.”

“I think knowing what you cannot do is more important than knowing what you can.”

“A man who correctly guesses a woman’s age may be smart, but he’s not very bright.”

“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.”

“People either have comedy or they don’t. You can’t teach it to them.”

“It’s a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.”

“Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead.”

“I don’t do T & A very well because I haven’t got much of either.”

“I’m not funny. What I am is brave.”

“I’ve always prided myself on knowing when to get off, and I hope it works out that way.”

“I am not funny. My writers were funny. My direction was funny. The situations were funny. But I am not funny. I am not funny. What I am is brave.”

“Politics should be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in our national heritage.”

“I have an everyday religion that works for me.​ Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”

“I’m happy that I have brought laughter because I have been shown by many the value of it in so many lives, in so many ways.”

“A man who correctly guesses a woman’s age may be smart, but he’s not very bright.”

“I’m not sure that I want to be without some lack of confidence. If you are too sure of yourself, you don’t grow. You may feel confident in some things, but other fields come up as a challenge. And if you don’t anticipate trouble, you will be in trouble.”

“When I stopped being prisoner to what I worried was others’ opinions of me, I became more confident and free.”

“Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous red head.”

“I cured myself of shyness when it finally occurred to me that people didn’t think about me half as much as I gave them credit for. The truth was, nobody gave a damn. Like most teenagers, I was far too self-centered. When I stopped being prisoner to what I worried was others’ opinions of me, I became more confident and free.”

“Use a make-up table with everything close at hand and don’t rush; otherwise you’ll look like a patchwork quilt.”

“I dyed my hair this crazy red to bid for attention. It has become a trademark, and I’ve got to keep it this way.”

“It’s a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.”

“I would rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not.”

“I don’t know how to tell a joke. I never tell jokes. I can tell stories that happened to me… anecdotes. But never a joke.”

Must Read

Related Articles