Seven seminal quotes from the iconic Joan Crawford

One of the great beauties of Old Hollywood, she brought a presence to the silver screen unlike it had seen in the twenties when she first set foot onto a movie set. With a career lasting from 1925 until 1970, an Oscar win for her leading role in Mildred Pierce, and over 100 acting credits under her belt, it’s no wonder the Joan Crawford legend is as notorious as ever.

Celebrating the chameleonic actress over the years, the BFI are hosting a season dedicated to the star: entitled Fierce: The Untameable Joan Crawford it will span her entire career, showing at the BFI from now until October. For more details scroll to the bottom, where you can also get a discount on tickets so you can get to know the golden girl herself. An icon for the ages, we take a look back at Joan Crawford through her most famous, and sometimes controversial, quotes…