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.

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

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

I am not an 'instant' actor... to really do anything, I've got to try it five or six or a dozen times.

It's tough when take 1 is technically okay and take 2 has better acting. Out here (Hollywood) they print the first one. That's the one where we all hit the mark on the floor and who cares about the acting.

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

Of course I work hard. Why shouldn't I? Who am I to think I should get things the easy way?