I was raised to sense what someone wanted me to be and be that kind of person. It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.

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I would take plays and I would cut out all the other dialogue and make...

I would take plays and I would cut out all the other dialogue and make...

But I was losing so much bone density that I would have been in grave...

But I was losing so much bone density that I would have been in grave...

I really have no ulterior motive in taking on certain roles. I have no larger...

I really have no ulterior motive in taking on certain roles. I have no larger...

But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me...

But there isn't any second half of myself waiting to plug in and make me...

There was really a snobbery from people in film - they did not want people...

There was really a snobbery from people in film - they did not want people...

If I hadn't fought back, I might have been Gidget forever.

If I hadn't fought back, I might have been Gidget forever.

I've never had my heart broken.

I've never had my heart broken.

My last son is leaving to go to college; my grandchildren are being born. My...

My last son is leaving to go to college; my grandchildren are being born. My...

I think the first thing I did was several scenes from Romeo and Juliet.

I think the first thing I did was several scenes from Romeo and Juliet.

I joined the Actors Studio and began to work with Lee Strasberg, and that changed...

I joined the Actors Studio and began to work with Lee Strasberg, and that changed...

You lose your habitual behavior, which allowed you to sort of zone out. You have...

You lose your habitual behavior, which allowed you to sort of zone out. You have...

Change is never easy.

Change is never easy.

Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis.

Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis.

I'm so vigorous, and I so take it for granted, because I've always been a...

I'm so vigorous, and I so take it for granted, because I've always been a...

My agent said, 'You aren't good enough for movies.' I said, 'You're fired.'

My agent said, 'You aren't good enough for movies.' I said, 'You're fired.'

It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.

It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.

I can't deny the fact that you like me! You like me!

I can't deny the fact that you like me! You like me!

When you're old, you are more certain of who you are, and that may be...

When you're old, you are more certain of who you are, and that may be...

I came from a real working-class show business family.

I came from a real working-class show business family.

I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. That's like fighting...

I never really address myself to any image anybody has of me. That's like fighting...