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Marion Davies' Secrets of Success
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human being we can.
— and help others to live As told to William P. Gaines
N many ways Marion
Davies is one of the most
remarkable women of I this age, and she was liking about success. Once le knew poverty; now she ; said to be the wealthiest |oman in Hollywood. Once
te was considered hopeless an actress. But she tablished herself as a brilliant comedienne and then proved lat she could handle dramatic roles. Once she was a nobody — ) far as the world-at-large was concerned. Now she is known i every corner of the world, and she is called the most popular '•oman in the place where most of the world's movies are made. i " Girls are always asking me, ' Miss Davies (for it was Marion Lvies doing the talking), can't you tell me how to get along?'
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"Some have asked me if I could give them six, ten, twenty, or any number of rules to live by.
"And I've had to reply, tritely but truthfully, 'There isn't any certain number of rules for living that apply to all individuals alike — that will steer anyone through all the circumstances that arise in a lifetime.'
"But I'll tell you what I've told a lot of those girls. There are some policies that won't do any woman any harm at any time. So, if you want to hear them, here goes:
"Every woman should decide what is her one most sincere ambition in life, and then she should attempt to fulfill it, before she tries anything else.
"Please notice, I said most sincere; not necessarily her highest ambition. Every young girl's head is full of a lot of conflicting ambitions, day-dreams, and what we used to call the 'natural ' feminine urge. The natural urge, in days gone by, was to marry the boy, settle down, and make a home. But the world has changed. Today it's just as natural for a girl to want a career. Ninetenths of the girls probably think they'd love to be movie stars — not knowing what it takes to get to be one. Of course, the huge majority of them would be more comfortable in business, or as housewives. And I believe most of them know, deep down inside, which of their ambitions are inspired by hopeless yearnings, and which one is substantial.
"Well, if a girl sincerely believes she can become an actress some day, or a cabinet member, I say it is foolish — almost criminal — for her to marry some young chap and try to keep up his suburban bungalow. That way her discontent can ruin two lives. The other way, if she fails, she has wasted only one life, and there is some inner glow from a try that was genuine.
"All right. Once a girl has decided what she wants to do, I think she should then and there reconcile herself to any sacrifices she may have to make to achieve her goal. If she has married the boy, her goal is domestic happiness. And if she thought that was coming without a thousand readjustments, she was just sappy, that's all. It's give and take, give and take— always trying to take a little bit more than you give. Which, if you are sincere, is for the man's good; you'll take the right things, and build on them.
"Security is the domesticated woman's goal. And, if she's honest, she knows that means security [ please turn to page 91 |
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