The problem in America as far as actors are concerned - and it's probably true in other fields, as well - is that they don't value people who are older or talented. I don't think ability means anything. How much money you have or how much money you can make for them are the only things they seem to care about or understand.

If there was one thing I had never been, it was mysterious, and if there was one thing I had never done, it was not talk.

The reason you get married is to be together, not to be separated.

If you want me just whistle. You know how to whistle don't you? Just put your lips together and blow.

The best things in life are clean living, good works, and big saphires. And not in that order.

I don't consider myself a great actress. I'm just trying to stay alive, actually. I think I'm good, and I've learned a lot, certainly, mostly in the theater. I've been sloughed off movies for years. But what can you do? That's life.

You can't always be a leading lady.