I was second in line of defence, behind Myrna Loy.

Seal my lips on aches and pains. They are increasing, and love of rehearsing them is becoming sweeter as the years go by.

My mother was Irish and she was superstitious, if you'll forgive the tautology.

It's fine to have talent, but talent is the last of it. In an acting career, as in an acting performance, you've got to have vitality. The secret of successful acting is identical with a woman's beauty secret: joy in living.

Taking joy in living is a woman's best cosmetic.

Flops are a part of life's menu and I've never been a girl to miss out on any of the courses.

Taste. You cannot buy such a rare and wonderful thing. You can't send away for it in a catalogue. And I'm afraid it's becoming obsolete.