I had been told by so many people that I was going to be nominated, that I should be nominated, that there wasn't any question about my being nominated. I don't think it was a surprise.

When I went back to New York with somewhat of a name, they didn't want movie actresses.

I wanted to be on the stage, doing very important emotional roles.

I have a private press. I'm a book artist. I publish books of other authors and artists. I do the illustrating. I set the type. I print it myself on my press. I do everything but bind it.

The John Ford pictures I made are highly regarded, but at the time they didn't seem like that.

When I was little I thought, isn't it nice that everybody celebrates on my birthday? Because it's July 4th.

I do not need a man. I am devoted to masturbation. I think it's probably one of the most pleasurable experiences in life.