There were episodes where I would wear seven or eight outfits. It took a lot of time to get those together. What the character wears is very essential to how I create the character.

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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...

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...

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

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

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...

I always wanted to know what lens they were on, how close they were. I...

I always wanted to know what lens they were on, how close they were. I...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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,...

You really have to love the work. You can't look for stardom. That's a by-product.

You really have to love the work. You can't look for stardom. That's a by-product.

Early on in my career, I'd go into the makeup trailer, and they'd spend an...

Early on in my career, I'd go into the makeup trailer, and they'd spend an...

I found through my fan mail that women... really wanted a role model.

I found through my fan mail that women... really wanted a role model.

One of my favorite movies is The Little Foxes.

One of my favorite movies is The Little Foxes.

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 also loved musicals because I was a dancer.

I also loved musicals because I was a dancer.

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

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

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

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