I was trying to be very at ease in this arrogant person, and very worldly, but something human came into the part. I hate to say that. I wanted to be totally worldly.

The studio system collapsed only when Elizabeth Taylor charged $1 million for Cleopatra.

I got as little as a $75 a week when I started.

Warren Beatty was one hell of a lover - but we fought like stray dogs

There were many good actresses in my time like Jane Powell and Debbie Reynolds, but I was the only dancer.

I hate biographies which say, I was called to such and such an office, and he offered me so and so, and I got so and so money. I find that very tedious. The best biographies are written by other people.

I got what I have now through knowing the right time to tell terrible people when to go to hell.