There is a lot of strength and intelligence in Hollywood.

Sometimes I worked with just a background of a rock or a tree or black velvet, and just had to imagine the whole thing.

Actually, the camera was never overhead at any time. It was always a side view of me. Subsequently, after the picture was released, I saw some scenes from above and my clothes being pulled-and I think that was added later.

When it was over my daughter said, 'Oh, I felt so sorry for him - he didn't want to hurt you, he liked you.' That was Victoria. When you visualize him up there on top of the Empire State Building, you do feel sorry for him.

Lillian Gish thought that there should be a cabinet position for the arts and I think she was right. I think she was right.

The producers who wanted me to do it liked me and trusted me, and more than one scene was only one take, because I'd plan ahead what I thought would be appropriate for that scene-so one take was enough.

There were shots of Kong pulling at my clothes, but only in horizontal and never from above. Never from above.