For A Woman, Forty Is Torture, The

A Woman Needs Ropes And Ropes Of Pearls.

Other Women Looked On Me As A Rival. And It Pained Me A Great Deal.

My Father Had A Very Simple View Of Life: You Don’t Get Anything For Nothing. Everything Has To Be Earned, Through Work, Persistence And Honesty. My Father Also Had A Deep Charm, The Gift Of Winning Our Trust. He Was The Kind Of Man With Whom Many People Dream Of Spending An Evening.

My Parents, Despite Their Serious Attitude Toward Life In General, And That Of Their Children In Particular, Were Very Broadminded People. There Was No Such Thing As A Bad Profession For Them. As I Was Their Daughter, They Knew That, Whatever Profession I Chose, I Would Do It Well. That Was Enough For Them. There Was Always Trust Among The Kellys.

I Was Hired To Be An Actress, Not A Personality For The Press.