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

I quit after my seven-year contract with Universal was up. I quit for 33 years.

Claude Rains was what we call an actor's actor. He was very involved with himself and his performance.

I'm amazed. When I was 40, I thought I'd never make 50. And at 50 I thought the frosting on the cake would be 60. At 60, I was still going strong and enjoying everything.

A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets.

It was a struggle treating Claude Rains as my lover, but we were friendly. It was no great love affair.

When I graduated from Santa Monica High in 1927, I was voted the girl most likely to succeed. I didn't realize it would take so long.