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

Joe DiMaggio was quite mean to Marilyn Monroe when they were married. But after she died, he did tend to her grave, which made up for it.

I did win [on a contest]. And that started me on a new path, and into show business.

You have to keep practicing, if you're really going to be good.

I live right in front of my daughter. I have a little house right in front of her because I can stay in touch. It's like a little commune, and it's very nice, because you can be close. I can see my granddaughter. I live very close to my brother, too, and my son. We're a very close family.

I miss the movies. Still, I understood that my kind of movie has had its day. I thought it was over for me.

One take, so you better be ready and you better be good. One take and that was it. It was something that was spontaneous. Both Sid Caesar and Jackie Gleason was like that as well.