Shirley Temple Black Dies At 85: 10 Famous Quotes From And About Former Child Star

Shirley Temple Black, former child star known for her curly hair and irresistible dimples, has died at the age of 85 at her home in Woodside, Calif. Monday night. She appeared in numerous films including The Little Princess, Heidi, Bright Eyes, and Curly Top. Her family released a statement and it said “We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and adored wife for fifty-five years of the late and much missed Charles Alden Black.” Here are 10 famous quotes from and about the former child star.

1. “The most minor gifts and not a very high class way to earn a living. After all, Shirley Temple could do it at the age of four.” -- Katharine Hepburn

2. “They used to photograph Shirley Temple through gauze. They should photograph me through linoleum.” -- Tallulah Bankhead

3. “Shirley Temple had charisma as a child. But it cleared up as an adult.” -- Totie Fields

4. “Good luck needs no explanation.” -- Shirley Temple

5. “I ran for congress just once.” -- Shirley Temple

6. “I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he asked for my autograph.” -- Shirley Temple

7. “I work a seventeen hour day, and I’m personally responsible for 108 staff members in the embassy.” -- Shirley Temple

8. “When I was 14, I was the oldest I ever was. I’ve been getting younger ever since.” -- Shirley Temple

9. “We would have to invent the U.N if we did not have it which is not an original thought” -- Shirley Temple

10. “I’m not too proud of the movies I made as a grownup except for “The Hagen Girl,” which nobody remembers but which gave me a chance to act.” -- Shirley Temple