Who said “No man worth his salt, no man of spirit and spine, no man for whom I could have any…”?

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Tallulah Bankhead. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceTallulah: My Autobiography (1952)

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“No man worth his salt, no man of spirit and spine, no man for whom I could have any respect, could rejoice in the identification of Tallulah's husband. It's tough enough to be bogged down in a legend. It would be even tougher to marry one.”
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APA

Bankhead, T. (n.d.). No man worth his salt, no man of spirit and spine, no man for whom I could have any respect, could rejoice in the identification of Tallulah's husband. It's tough enough to be bogged down in a legend. It would be even tougher to marry one. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23019-no-man-worth-his-salt-no-man-of/

MLA

Bankhead, Tallulah. “No man worth his salt, no man of spirit and spine, no man for whom I could have any respect, could rejoice in the identification of Tallulah's husband. It's tough enough to be bogged down in a legend. It would be even tougher to marry one.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23019-no-man-worth-his-salt-no-man-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Bankhead, Tallulah. “No man worth his salt, no man of spirit and spine, no man for whom I could have any respect, could rejoice in the identification of Tallulah's husband. It's tough enough to be bogged down in a legend. It would be even tougher to marry one.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23019-no-man-worth-his-salt-no-man-of/.