Early on in my career, I'd go into the makeup trailer, and they'd spend an hour doing my makeup, and I would hate it. I'd go into the bathroom, wash it off and start over again, which took an enormous…

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I always wanted to go against hat grain because it was too restricting.

I always wanted to go against hat grain because it was too restricting.

I kept bugging them about making it more upscale, because I felt Abby, through her...

I kept bugging them about making it more upscale, because I felt Abby, through her...

I feel more comfortable in front of a camera than anywhere else.

I feel more comfortable in front of a camera than anywhere else.

I was always cutting dialogue out when we were rehearsing, and when I produced movies,...

I was always cutting dialogue out when we were rehearsing, and when I produced movies,...

I was tired of playing the goodie-two-shoes.

I was tired of playing the goodie-two-shoes.

I always wore the highest heels possible, because the other women on the show were...

I always wore the highest heels possible, because the other women on the show were...

You know, when they called me about the role, I thought Knots Landing was a...

You know, when they called me about the role, I thought Knots Landing was a...

The lighting is so important. One thing that makes me nuts about the lighting now...

The lighting is so important. One thing that makes me nuts about the lighting now...

Scarlett O'Hara didn't think she was manipulating. That's just the way she got what she...

Scarlett O'Hara didn't think she was manipulating. That's just the way she got what she...

I'm back to doing everything I used to, loving life as ever.

I'm back to doing everything I used to, loving life as ever.

My message is - keep moving. If you do, you'll keep arthritis at bay.

My message is - keep moving. If you do, you'll keep arthritis at bay.

I was brought up Catholic, and my family is still very religious.

I was brought up Catholic, and my family is still very religious.

If there is anything I would do differently in my life, it is that I...

If there is anything I would do differently in my life, it is that I...

My father was a middle manager at an oil company, but I never knew anything...

My father was a middle manager at an oil company, but I never knew anything...

A lot of actors just do whatever they do, and wherever the camera is, it...

A lot of actors just do whatever they do, and wherever the camera is, it...

One of my favorite movies is The Little Foxes.

One of my favorite movies is The Little Foxes.

I also loved musicals because I was a dancer.

I also loved musicals because I was a dancer.

Rita Hayworth in Gilda... there's not a shot of her in that movie that isn't...

Rita Hayworth in Gilda... there's not a shot of her in that movie that isn't...

I thought it was very important that femininity wasn't lost.

I thought it was very important that femininity wasn't lost.

Even colors were important to me. If it was a somber scene, the colors were...

Even colors were important to me. If it was a somber scene, the colors were...