15) Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo, one of the most iconic silent film stars from Hollywood, was often quoted as saying, "I want to be alone." Garbo, who held a high place in fame and had romantic affairs, never married, but instead lived a life of seclusion and independence. On and off the screen, she was a woman of mystery and placed immense value on privacy. She once clearly stated, "I want to be alone." Marriage was, for her, a part and parcel of the overall rejection of Hollywood life, thus permitting her to create an ever-glimmering legacy as a mysterious and self-sufficient figure in film history.
Edited by Mudeet Arora