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.

I had a lot of fun with Frank Sinatra, because he was such a hooligan, and so to himself, he was the king, and everything was his way, and I enjoyed watching that.

Singin' in the Rain (1952) and childbirth were the two hardest things I ever had to do in my life.

I think that the working hours and star pressures pushed a lot of people into drugs in those days. And there seemed to have been a lot of alcoholism.

Travel is hard, but entertaining is joy.

I don't give parties, and I'm not in that social scene. I couldn't care less.

I think you should control yourself a little bit, so you can walk, and when you die, you can walk to your own funeral.