I think it's so funny when people think they can't control a movie star. They can. We're just women, you know

I always felt that if I made a movie, it would be one movie; I didn't see how they could make 26 swimming movies.

I was all in gold sequins for Million Dollar Mermaid, 50 feet in the air

I ended up buying a restaurant. Already we had invested in a gas station and a metal products plant.

Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world.

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.

I gave my eardrums to MGM. And it's true: I really did.