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.
Gossip is hardly uplifting.
I do everything the man does, only backwards and in high heels!
The only way to enjoy anything in this life is to earn it first.
My love for ice cream emerged at an early age - and has never left!
I had been making films for almost ten years, and the head men at RKO thought of me only in terms of musicals. I found no fault with that, except I just couldn't stand being typed or pigeonholed as only a singing and dancing girl. I wanted to extend my range.