I Was This Flat-chested, Big-footed, Lanky Thing.

My Life Has Had Meaning, With The Friendships Full And Valuable And Essential To Me. My Children, Steve, Leslie, And Sam, Are All Different-all First-rate Human Beings With High Standards-whom I Completely And Unequivocally Adore-don't Always Agree With-but Always Admire And Respect. They All Have Wit And A Sense Of Humor And, Thank God, I Have Hung On To Mine.

About Working With Marilyn Monroe.we Got Along Very Well. My Only Complaint About Her Was That She Was Late All The Time, But She Was Late Out Of Fear As Much As Anything Else, But It Was Hard To Sit Around And Wait. She Was Usually An Hour Or Two Late Every Morning.

Actors Today Go Into Tv, Which I Don't Consider Has A Lot To Do With Acting. They Only Think Of Stardom

The Real Stakes In The Theater Are High - They Are Life Stakes. That's What I Love About It. You Gamble With Your Life, And That's A Gamble Worth Taking.

I Hope I'm Thought Of As Not Just A Showbiz Personality, But As Someone Who Has Lived A Life And Who Has Hopefully Made A Contribution To Something Along The Way - Someone Who Is A Human Being As Well As An Actress.