I suppose life is a little like that, isn't it, a message in a bottle pitched out to sea, to be carried by the winds and the tides, washing up on the beaches we could never imagine.

Day after day, I spent long afternoons in the talent pool, being told how to walk, how to talk, how to sit.

I suppose life is a little like that, isn't it, a message in a bottle pitched out to sea, to be carried by the winds and the tides, washing up on the beaches we could never imagine.

For years it never occurred to me to question the judgment of those in charge at the studio.

I do not recall spending long hours in front of a mirror loving my reflection.

we Irish don't really need thousands of people surging behind a big brass band to have a parade. One guitar player and a few people whistling will do the job.

I had no romantic interest in Gable. I considered him an older man.