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

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

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

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.

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

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.