What surprises me in life are not the marriages that fail, but the marriages that succeed.

Basically, I am a good, gentle person, but I am attracted to mean personalities.

I never really thought of myself as a sex goddess; I felt I was more a comedian who could dance.

I always thought that if I ever got good reviews I'd be happy. It's so empty. It's never what I wanted, ever. All I wanted was just what everybody else wants - to be loved.

No one can be Gilda twenty-four hours a day.

From the time I was twelve I was dancing for bread and butter, but in my heart I was always an actress.

To Yesterday's Companionship and Tomorrow's Reunion.