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.

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

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

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

You have to be smart to play a dumb blonde over and over again and keep the audience's attention without extraordinary physical equipment.

I thought I was learning about show business. The more painful it was, the more important I thought the experience must be. Hating it, I convinced myself it must be invaluable.

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