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

I guess the only jewels of my life were the pictures I made with Fred Astaire.

Every actor. every director, everybody needs an Oscar. You have to have that little statue in Hollywood or else you are nothing.

When I look back on my marriages, or the breakups, sure I know the pain I went through, but that's part of life and it has its own value.

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

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

I've had a lot of unhappiness in my life — and a lot of happiness. Who doesn't? Maybe I've learned enough to be able to guide my daughters.