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

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.

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

I never walked the streets of New York hoping to be a musical comedy star. For one thing, they would have thought I was too tall, because l was five feet eight and a half, and they were all little bitty things running around in the studio at that time.

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.

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.