Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.

Luck? Luck is hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't.

My ideal of womanhood has always been the pioneer woman who fought and worked at her husband's side. She bore the children, kept the home fires burning; she was the hub of the family, the planner and the dreamer.

Ability is of little account without opportunity.

Women's Lib? Oh, I'm afraid it doesn't interest me one bit. I've been so liberated it hurts.

I was shy for several years in my early days in Hollywood until I figured out that no one really gave a damn if I was shy or not, and I got over my shyness.

It's a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.