[to The Mother Of Two Unruly Children

Not That Anyone Cares, But There's A Right And Wrong Way To Clean A House.

The 1930s Hollywood Was Capable Of Hurting Me So Much. The Things About Hollywood That Could Hurt Me (when I First Came) Can't Touch Me Now. I Suddenly Decided That They Shouldn't Hurt Me - That Was All.

You Know The Troubles I've Had With My Two Older Children. I Can't Understand Why It Turned Out So Badly. I Tried To Give Them Everything. I Loved Them And Tried To Keep Them Near Me, Even When They Didn't Return My Love. Well, I Couldn't Make Them Love Me, But They Could Have Shown Some Respect. I Couldn't Insist On Love, But I Could Insist On Respect.

While Making "possessed", I Wept Each Morning On My Drive To The Studio, And I Wept All The Way Back Home. I Found It Impossible To Sleep At Night, So I'd Lie In Bed Contemplating The Future. I Fear It With All My Heart And Soul Even As I Fear The Dark.

If You've Earned A Position, Be Proud Of It. Don't Hide It. I Want To Be Recognized. When I Hear People Say, 'there's Joan Crawford!' I Turn Around And Say, 'hi! How Are You!'