Early on in my career, I'd go into the makeup trailer, and they'd spend an hour doing my makeup, and I would hate it. I'd go into the bathroom, wash it off and start over again, which took an enormous amount of time. So I just started doing it myself.

Even colors were important to me. If it was a somber scene, the colors were muted and dark. If it was a happy or seductive scene, the colors were brighter.

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I was brought up Catholic, and my family is still very religious.

I thought it was very important that femininity wasn't lost.

You know, when they called me about the role, I thought Knots Landing was a show about a houseboat with Andy Griffith!

I always wore the highest heels possible, because the other women on the show were tall.