Hollywood was always heartbreak town, though most of the world fancied it to be Shangri-La, King Solomon's mines, and Fort Knox rolled into one big ball of 24-karat gold.

Ann Sothern's dressing room...was unbelievably lush and beautiful. More elegant than many homes I've been in.

Dancing came easy to me.

Smart writers never understand why their satires on our town are never successful. What they refuse to accept is that you can't satirize a satire.

In singing, what my voice lacked in quality it made up in volume.

I couldn't remember ever having seen a young man with such power, so many facets of expression, so much sheer invention as an actor.

In anger, you look ten years older.