There was a policy at Hughes against drinking at lunch, but the men ignored it

Howard Hughes himself was a regular at the restaurant, and in a way it became his headquarters, too. Howard had recently relocated to Las Vegas, so when he wanted to do business in Los Angeles, he went into the back of our restaurant to use the telephone.

Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues

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

I always took it for granted that there would be life after Hollywood.

I took my daily swim at the Beverly Hills Hotel pool despite the presence of onlookers

The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it.