There was really a snobbery from people in film - they did not want people who had come from television. It was the poor relation of show business, and especially situation comedy.

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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...

I've never had my heart broken.

I've never had my heart broken.

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...

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!

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

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

Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis.

Last year I was diagnosed with osteoporosis.

I have never been beautiful in cliche terms.

I have never been beautiful in cliche terms.

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...

I was just lucky enough to grow up in a time when they actually had...

I was just lucky enough to grow up in a time when they actually had...

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...

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...

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 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.

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

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

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...

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...

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...

I was raised to sense what someone wanted me to be and be that kind...

I was raised to sense what someone wanted me to be and be that kind...

I think that's very sad, that I haven't allowed my heart to be broken. I...

I think that's very sad, that I haven't allowed my heart to be broken. I...

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.'