[On her wisecracking smart girl image] "I hated that. It's stereotyped. I only played that kind of role in two pictures and that was enough, thank you. It's not me." "We live by encouragement and die without it - slowly, sadly and angrily." "My Norwegian family says, 'You're the most grounded American we've ever met." [on Bette Davis] "I walked onto the set of 'All About Eve' on the first day and said, 'Good Morning,' and do you know her reply? She said, 'Oh shit, good manners'. I never spoke to her again - ever."