Quotes

[on working with Richard Burton in Candy (1968)] It was a lot of fun. He was a very good storyteller. I liked him very much. He's a very sweet man and a very good actor.

[In reply to Fred Robbins' question, "What kind of men do you like?"] Do you mean what kind of qualities I like in a man? He has to be intelligent, generous, and very sensitive. My husband, John Shadow, has all these.

[regarding her first husband] The man is John Shadow. He is an Englishman. He is a writer. He is going to write a novel. It will be a beautiful novel.

[on her decision to turn down a role in El Condor (1970)] There is a difference between nudity and crudity.

[on the film industry] In this business, if you're all sweetness and light, the only thing that happens to you is that you get stepped on.

Acting is a hard, rude, heartbreaking business.

[on her titular character in Candy (1968)] "Candy" is a moral lesson about a pure, childlike girl who is taken advantage of by selfish, amoral people. She just wants to make people happy. If everyone were like Candy, the world would be a better place.