I hated school . . . . One of the reasons was a learning disability, dyslexia, which no one understood at the time. I still can't spell . . .

A face that is really lovely in repose can fall apart if, when its owner stars to talk, she distorts every feature.

Glamour is something you can't bear to be without once you're used to it.

If you have enthusiasm, you have a very dynamic, effective companion to travel with you on the road to Somewhere.

There are no ugly ducklings.

There is no personal achievement in being born beautiful.

In 1949 there was a new thing called Television, to which my agency and advisers opposed as a performance medium.