I was a homely kid with freckles that came out every spring and stuck on me till Christmas.

I had these slinky eyes and a sense of humor.

Why does every black person in the movies have to play a servant? How about a black person walking up the steps of a courthouse carrying a briefcase?

I was glamorous because of magicians like George Folsey, James Wong Howe, Oliver Marsh, Ray June, and all those other great cinematographers. I trusted those men and the other experts who made us beautiful. The rest of it I didn't give a damn about. I didn't fuss about my clothes, my lighting, or anything else, but, believe me, some of them did.

They say the movies should be more like life; I think life should be more like the movies.

Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming.

Some perfect wife I am. I've been married four times, divorced four times, have no children, and can't boil an egg.