I was plunged into what was known as the debutante social whirl. This was one of the ways fathers justified their own hard work and sacrifices.

The things we ignore often come back to us in our sleep.

I used up every cent I had earned as an actress.

Eccentric behavior is not routinely noticed around a movie set.

In show business the saying seems too often true: it isn't enough to succeed; someone else must fail.

Wealth, beauty, and fame are transient. When those are gone, little is left except the need to be useful.

I knew I could not cope with the future unless I was able to rediscover the past.