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

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

In all those types of films I wore a tan suit, a grey suit, a beige suit and then a negligee for the seventh reel near the end when I would admit to my best friend on the telephone that what I really wanted was to become a little housewife.

When something happens to you, you either let it defeat you, or you defeat it.

Moments. A couple of moments that people remember, that they can take with them, is what makes a good movie.

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

I'll match my flops with anybody's but I wouldn't have missed 'em.