My birth sign is Scorpio and they eat themselves up and burn themselves out. I swing between happiness and misery. I am part prude and part nonconformist. I say what I think and I don't pretend and I am prepared to accept the consequences of my actions.

When I was at school at Paris, I had special lessons from Mademoiselle Antoine, an actress at the Comedie Francaise, and I was taken to every sort of play. I felt very grand.

I always know my lines.

When I come into the theatre I get a sense of security. I love an audience. I love people, and I act because I like trying to give pleasure to people.

I never sleep for more than five hours, hardly ever.

My first husband and I are still good friends and there is no earthly reason why I should not see him. Larry and I are very much in love.

My parents were French and Irish and our family even has Spanish blood-and I do so love the United States and consider myself part American.