At twelve I looked like a girl of seventeen. My body was developed and shapely. I still wore the blue dress and the blouse the orphanage provided. They made me look like an overgrown lummox.

I'm sin, but I'm not the devil.

She was a girl who knew how to be happy even when she was sad. And that’s important—you know

Respect is one of life's greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don't have that?

No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they're pretty, even if they aren't.

Acting became more than a profession to me. It became a sort of religion.

I have never been able to wear pajamas or creepy nightgowns; they disturb my sleep.