Clark Gable was the first to have called me a mermaid.

Traveling to swimming meets took me beyond my small-town existence, gave me a hint of the exciting world outside of my own home.

When you're out of sight for as long as I was, there's a funny feeling of betrayal that comes over people when they see you again.

The animus is symbolized by male figures appearing in a womans dreams and fantasies, as a husband, son, father, lover, Prince Charming.

By the time I got home at night, my eyes were so chlorinated I saw rings around every light.

Clark Gable was the first to have called me a mermaid.

I was the only swimmer in movies. Tarzan was long gone, and he couldn't have done them anyway; he could never have gotten into my bathing suit