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There are so many glamorous actresses, but you know what? In the real world, nobody looks like that.

People like Spencer Tracy held up because they had the background originally, but to this day they never have changed Mr. Gable's role, or most of them.

The camera was kind to me. But I was never a screen personality like Gable or Flynn. The camera did something with their faces that was special.

Not all actresses know how to express their looks, I think. For me, it's an on-again, off-again thing. I'm still struggling.

Clark Gable seemed fascinating all his life because there wasn't so much information about him. Today, you're on television all the time.

I'm extremely particular how my look should be in a film.

I don't find anything interesting about the choices a character faces in major films or theater projects. The characters are just cut-out dolls with the American flag sewn on them.

Everything about the studio was enormous. You walked through the gates of iron, and it was palatial looking. The first day, I was introduced to Clark Gable. He said, 'Hello, kid. Welcome to MGM. I'm just leaving.'

Actresses can get outrageously precious about the way they look. That's not what life's about. If you starve yourself to the point where your brain cells shrivel, you will never do good work. And if you're overly conscious of your arms flapping in the wind, how can you look the other actor in the eye to respond to them?

Creating a character is about what they look like. The look speaks volume to the audience.