I hated the whole idea of being an actress. I used to throw up before every performance and cry afterward.

We were wavering around like a ship without a sail.

Lovers have a right to betray you... friends don't.

I was bargaining for time away from Hollywood, and Columbia was bargaining for money. I got what I wanted and they got what they wanted. They knew I was so anxious to do Born Yesterday that I'd have done it for a dollar. They gave me the next best thing.

I hated the whole idea of being an actress. I used to throw up before every performance and cry afterward.

In repose, my face looks as though I had gone through a terrible deal in the last five minutes. I have to disguise the expression and get a glassy-eyed look. That's something I learned from my dog.

Nobody can give a good performance unless the authors and composers have written a good part, a fact which is often overlooked.