I began as a true beginner, not knowing how to dance or perform. I just entered a local contest in town as a joke, because if you entered you got a free blouse and scarf.

Marilyn [Monroe] was really mistreated.

I just keep traveling and doing live shows.

Marilyn Monroe was taken advantage of by most of the men that knew her, including Frank Sinatra and Joe DiMaggio, whom I also knew very well.

No one has ever put anything into my suitcase.

If you're a dancer, study singing.

I've always had my guard. I have my cook and my guard. I want to eat, and I want to live.