No one had ever done a swimming movie before so we just made it up as we went along. I ad-libbed all my own underwater movements.

Marriage to Fernando offered shelter and security, but the shackle was the price I'd pay.

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

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.

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

We can't all win Olympic medals. Even I never won one.

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.