"I am not an adult, that's my explanation of myself. Except when I am working on a set, I have all the inhibitions and shyness of the bashful, backward child . . . unless I have something very much in common with a person, I am lost. I am swallowed up in my own silence."

"[About her first marriage] There was nothing tragic about it - it was a case of willfulness."

"[About her early career] I was all right in long shots, but when it came to close-ups, sustained emotion was beyond me. I knew nothing about acting and often wondered why I had not continued with my plan to become a teacher of modern languages."

"I wanted to become a really accomplished actress, but I didn't know how to act, and had no chance to learn. In those days the studios didn't have coaches or drama schools and it was almost impossible to get on the sets to watch the older players. I finally decided there was only one thing to do: go back to New York and try to get into some plays there."

"[While she was a model] Someone in the studio noticed me sitting in the background. They asked me whether I would pose for girls' hats, and with some diffidence I consented. My first posing was terribly self-conscious. The photographer liked my type, and employed me steadily that summer. I got $5 an hour and sometimes had five or six sittings in a day."

"[on her first marriage, which only lasted a day] Julian [Julian Anker] looked a lot like Abraham Lincoln, and that's probably why I fell in love with him. One day we were out driving and he suddenly said, "Hey, why don't we get married?" So we lied about our ages and got married in a sheriff's office. You should have heard our families' reactions - all sorts of screaming and shouting and carrying on about suicide. Well, neither Julian nor I had enough income to make it possible for us to live together, so our marriage lasted one day."

"[on making Only Angels Have Wings (1939)] I loved sinking my head into Cary Grant's chest."

"[1977 comment on Gary Cooper] I loved working with Gary Cooper. Gary was my favorite. He was so terrific-looking, and so easy to work with."

"[on her early acting days] My very "naturalness" was my undoing. I had to learn that to appear natural on the screen requires a vast amount of training, that is the test of an actor's art. It would be more spectacular if I could say that out of the hurt and humiliation of that failure was born a determination to success, to prove I had the makings of an actress. But it wouldn't be true. That urge came later."

"It's hardly fair for women to do the same things at the same hours every day of their lives, while men have new experiences, meet new people every day. I felt that way as a little girl, with two older brothers around the house. It seemed to me that they led adventurous lives, compared with mine. I felt cheated and frustrated. I became a tomboy in self-defense. I decided that I was going to do things that were exciting, or at least interesting."

"[speaking in in the 1930s] I've never had a single close intimate girlfriend in all my life. I never had a chum to whom I could confide my secrets. I suppose that accounts for the fact that now it is so painfully difficult for me to open my heart and confide in people who are, so often, almost strangers. You have to learn so very young to open your heart."

"First I played ingénues and western heroines; then I played western heroines and ingénues. That diet of roles became as monotonous as a diet of spinach. The studio wouldn't trust me with any other kind of role, because I had no experience in any other kind. And I didn't see how I was ever going to acquire any other experience if I couldn't get any other kind of role. It was a vicious circle."

"[on director George Stevens] George Stevens started out as a cameraman with Laurel and Hardy, and he learned so many wonderful tricks, like having us walk forward while looking backward and then bumping into something. George was a darling man, so great with comedy. It's too bad he got serious."

"I bumped into every kind of disappointment, and was frustrated at every turn. Roles promised me were given to other players, pictures that offered me a chance were shelved, no one was particularly interested in me, and I had not developed a strength of personality to make anyone believe I had special talents. I wanted so desperately to succeed that I drove myself relentlessly, taking no time off for pleasures, or for friendships - yet aiming at the stars, I was still floundering."

"(on doing interviews) Quite frankly, I'd rather have my throat slit."

"[on Hollywood] I hated the place - not the work, but the lack of privacy, those terrible prying fan magazine writers and all the surrounding exploitation."

"[In 1940] Those two and a half years on Broadway were the happiest years of my life. I loved the stage. I think every girl who wants to become an actress should put in some years on the stage."

"If people don't like your work, all the still pictures in the world can't help you and nothing written about you, even oceans of it, will make you popular."

"The fact that I did not marry George Bernard Shaw is the only real disappointment I've had."

"Keep your confidence high and be alert and you can reach any height you set your eyes on."

"There are more opportunities in the game and not just coaching but if they want to be coaches, they have to be tough and very focused because we are in a man’s world. They need to widen their knowledge space, learn and acquire more understanding about the game and I feel they can overcome any challenge that comes their way."

"My message to my female players is that, it’s never over when you stop playing football."

"You don’t need to feel you are competing with the men but rather learn from them because they started the game before us."

"Being the only female coach on the technical team it is an honour and a privilege but I also see it as a challenge to put in my best and to be the torch bearer for the female coaches in Ghana and Africa to know that we can also do it. I am going to put in my best as I’ve always done and make sure that I’m a good role model for the younger female coaches and the players as well."

"The players will play your mind and whatever you’ve impacted in them so in a way, they are playing your thoughts on the field so I feel like I’m on the pitch through the players."

"Everybody knows my commitment and when you don’t see results, it’s discouraging."

"I was born for a purpose and I’d like to believe my purpose is around sports and sports education and coaching."

"I’m just inspired by seeing people win, seeing people do better and not to be taken advantage of. I wake up every morning thinking how am I helping the next person win? For me to get to where I am, I’ve had challenges but equally there are people who aided me."

"If you are goal-driven, you won’t be discouraged or side tracked by every challenge thrown your way."

"It is important to have structures, systems, experts. It’s important to know what you are doing. You need to be knowledgeable. Create systems, create opportunities but you can’t create them without the framework there’s a certain blueprint that needs to be understood."

"I love teaching and coaching. I love educating."

"To uphold that is difficult because you either fall into the trap of not living your truth or you stay content in your truth. With social media there is all this pressure to keep up with the slay queens and please fans"

"I think it is unfair to have kids when life is so complex. I think it is the pressure and fear of bringing a soul to life and raising it."

"I think one of the most difficult things about being in this industry is staying real. Because there is this expectation from fans that we have money and are rich"

". I made the decision because of the pressures of life"

"We are worried that if what we see in some churches continues, it could have detrimental effects on society"

"In all honesty, I only value the opinion of people who mean the world to me, and if they are happy with what I’m doing, then that’s all that matters."

"I go into the deep dark bank of emotions that I have. Sometimes I will think of depressing things or happy times that make me emotional"

"I want to be the reason that somebody never gives up."

"The saddest thing I draw from is the passing of the father but I found that it becomes too much for me and I have to go home and de-stress. I also think of my nephews birth and that brings me to tears. It may be weird but it really helps"

"Today media coverage of women’s sport is better. Today we have at least one or two women in sports leadership positions. Some women are paid and can put a bit of food on the table. Women can perform on the world stage, so there has been a little evolution."

"My youthfulness and being female had disadvantages as many doors were closed because I am young a woman and not experienced enough, regardless of qualifications and knowledge."

"I refuse to back down, I refuse to stop working hard, I refuse to stop living my truth and be the change I want to see in the world. I still get up to create a better tomorrow and I thrive on challenges."

"We need to position ourselves and serve by creating a path for the future generation. I would like to change any narrative that fuelled inferiority in our sports and in the society. I wish to better other people’s lives."

"Yes I wear many hats and all the hats I wear are in sport."

"I’ve built myself in a way that I’m connected in various sports channels that allow me to go anywhere. Practically equip yourself that’s the most important thing."

"We need active systems, qualified people monitoring those systems and accountability."

"I hope to water this seed called women’s football."

"There’s less academic professionals in this industry and if we let it die what’s going to happen to our industry. It’s important that we keep studying and keep going further. There are a few people with a Masters in Sport Management let alone a doctorate. It’s important to have some form of education, it becomes easier when you have the knowledge. There’s certain skills that you learn such as critical thinking that you learn in the classroom. Managers, mentors should be knowledgeable so that they don’t lead athletes astray and help get the best out of athletes."

"I always share my own journey and hopefully it’s relatable and can help others. Start early. For those who are starting, know where you are going, know the bigger picture. What you do today should speak to the bigger picture. There may be deviations, there may be detours and challenges and obstacles but ultimately when you see the bigger picture and you see the destination it becomes easier."