My first appearance, the first time I try anything, invariably is not very successful. I tend to grow slowly, but solidly.

I played a Spaniard. I looked about as Spanish as any other fair-skinned German.

When my parents first arrived there, North Dakota had just been admitted to the Union, and the country was still wild and harsh.

We really were a very musical family. In spite of the fact that we were so poor when I was a youngster that supper was often just a bowl of bread and milk, Father somehow managed to squeeze out enough pennies to buy us a small pump organ, and I just loved this instrument too.

My first appearance, the first time I try anything, invariably is not very successful. I tend to grow slowly, but solidly.

One thing all stage mothers share is an overpowering ambition for their daughters.

I like clean ladies and nice ladies.