"I had been offered a Hollywood contract before my 18th birthday. It gave me the spark I needed." ― Gene Tierney Topic(s): Birthday More From Gene Tierney "I followed the same diet for 20 years, eliminating starches, living on salads, lean meat, and small portions." "Wealth, beauty, and fame are transient. When those are gone, little is left except the need to be useful." "Some women feel the best cure for a broken heart is a new beau." More In Birthday "My mom won’t let me buy high-fashion stuff unless it’s TK Maxx or a birthday occasion."― Chloe Moretz "I quit high school on my birthday. It was my senior year and I didn’t see the point. This was 1962, and I was ready to make music."― Barry White "There is still no cure for the common birthday."― John Glenn