Sirk was every woman's dream of a director.

We had cocktail parties and I’d stay up until 5 in the morning.

Television wasn’t prestigious.

I loved to get all dusty and ride horses and plant potatoes and cotton.

Sinatra asked me out.

I never turned down a mother role.

I had had no art training.

Everybody said Peyton Place would be a mistake.

I get crushes on directors because they are so brilliant.

We had cocktail parties and I'd stay up until 5 in the morning.