You know, there's nothing damnable about being a strong woman. The world needs strong women.

You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything.

Perhaps I am old-fashioned, but black and white films still hold an affectionate place in my heart; they have an incomparable mystique and mood.

There's a verse in the Bible: 'Those who are barren have more children than those who give birth.' There are young people all over the world who come to me for advice and love. I have all the children I can handle.

Over the years, myths were built up about my relationship with Fred Astaire. The general public thought he was a Svengali, who snapped his fingers for his little Trilby to obey; in their eyes, my career was his creation.

My love for ice cream emerged at an early age - and has never left!

The only way to enjoy anything in this life is to earn it first.