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

I remember the 1940s as a time when we were united in a way known only to that generation. We belonged to a common cause-the war.

My departure from Hollywood was described as a walk-out. No one understood that I was cracking up.

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.

Where there is hope, there is no despair.

About my career I was serious and earnest, sometimes impatient.

As an actress, I was trained to show emotion I did not feel, or no emotion at all.