Mr. Cukor is a hard task-master, a fine director and he took me over the coals giving me the roughest time I have ever had. And I am eternally grateful.

Learn to breathe, learn to speak, but first... learn to feel.

I had read the criticisms of me and my movies and they were discerning. They said that Crawford needs a new deal, and they asked if I was doomed to explore forever the emotional misfortunes of the super-sexed modern young woman. And so, to break away from the pattern, I wanted to do "The Gorgeous Hussy". Selznick laughed at me. 'You can't do a costume picture. You're too modern.' But I begged and begged and begged, and so they let me do it. I was totally miscast.

My God, I'm four hundred years old and the most I can do is look three hundred.

Find your happiest colours - the ones that make you feel good.

Of all the actresses ... to me, only Faye Dunaway has the talent and the class and the courage it takes to make a real star.

all that time hanging around the sets, watching Norma Shearer make the most of her three expressions, was a help.