I was named Margaret Yvonne. ‘Margaret’ because my mother was very fond of one of the derivatives of the name. She was fascinated at the time by the movie star Baby Peggy, and I suppose...

I found I had the ability to do comedy. My timing was really inborn.

I guess I lead a double life, and I must admit I’m happy with both.

I’m from Hollywood; I’m too dumb to be nervous about New York.

Men, no matter what their promises, rarely leave their spouses… the louses.

After I made my hit in ‘Salome,’ Universal sent me to New York so I could learn to be a proper movie star.

I enjoyed being in ‘The Ten Commandments.’ That was a great experience – to suddenly become one of those holy people. I was holier than thou.