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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in makeup/costume tests for I Love Lucy

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Happy 104th Birthday, Lucy!!

“Yes, you are the one that they love the most Lucy. Joy requires no translation. God wanted the world to laugh - and he invented you, Lucy. Many are called, but you were chosen.” - Sammy Davis Jr.

“I’m happy that I have brought laughter because I have been shown by many the value of it in so many lives, in so many ways..” - Lucille Desiree Ball

(August 6, 1911 - April 26, 1989) 

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“The first lady of television - her face was seen by more people more often than the face of any other human being who has ever lived. Who can forget Lucy? She was like everyone’s next door neighbor, only funnier. Lucille Ball was a national treasure who brought laughter to us all. This nation is grateful to her.” - Inscription for her Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1989

“She had a tenacity, an amazing ability to keep going until she got it right. Bravery. She was the first to do things that women didn’t do. She was gifted. She had genius, like Chaplin. Artistry of the top rank.” - Lucie Arnaz

“I once told Lucy that she was a beautiful clown. She didn’t want to hear it because it embarrased her, but it was true. She might be dressed in a baggy suit and a battered top hat and wearing big, funny shoes but she was still beautiful. And unlike some actresses who worry that they won’t look good, or that their hair will be mussed, Lucy would get into any crazy costume we would think of. She couldn’t wait to black out her teeth or get soaking wet or put on a funny wig.” - Madelyn Pugh Davis, writer for I Love Lucy

“One of the most important things that Lucy showed us was that women could be funny and attractive all at once - a groundbreaking concept for the day. This was particularly admirable considering Lucy was beautiful enough to be a conventional film star. But she shrugged off the persona of a cool beauty, instead reveling in the chance to get a laugh. She was never afraid to look foolish, silly, or even ugly for the sake of a good gag and her public loved her for it. By proving this formula, she paved the way for generations of funny women to come. Think of Carol Burnett, Roseanne, Gilda Radner, and Candice Bergen - they all owe at least part of their success to the amazing Lucy.” - Commentary on her role for women

Happy Birthday, Lucille Ball | August 6, 1911 - April 26, 1989 

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Happy #BackToTheFuture Day! #OutATime #WeDontNeedRoads

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1989 WWF Super Stars

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A belated happy birthday to Frida Kahlo, who’s birthday was yesterday! I drew this back when I was in school to celebrate this incredible woman!

©Perrin 2013 www.madebyperrin.com

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I hope the exit is joyful and I hope never to return.

Frida Kahlo wrote this in her last ever diary entry.

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"Why waste good time, fighting the people you like, who would fall defending your name?... Don't feel so ashamed to have freinds... But now, you only call me when you're feeling depressed, when you feel happy I'm so far from your mind..." Hold On To Your Friends

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“Material Hindrances” by Eugenia Loli. Gallery | Shop | Tumblr | Flickr | Facebook

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“Feelings are intense, words are trivial… Pleasures remain, so does the pain… Words are meaningless and forgettable…”