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

I want a part where I can use my own hair, my own voice, and maybe even be literate.

Never do nothing you wouldnt want printed on the front page of The New York Times.

Acting is a very limited form of expression and those who take it seriously are very limited people. I take it seriously.

We gained a great deal of prestige, but not much money. We liked to work so much we couldn't hide it and the club owners paid us accordingly.

If you can handle a nightclub audience successfully, you can handle anything

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.