I finally made up my mind I wanted to be an actress and I was not going to let my lack of confidence ruin my chances.

I didn't have any inhibitions. I saw Elvis and Gene Vincent, and I thought, 'Well, I can do this.' And I liked doing it. It's a real buzz, even in front of 20 people, to make a complete fool of yourself. But people seemed to like it. And the thing is, if people started throwing tomatoes at me, I wouldn't have gone on with it. But they all liked it, and it always seemed to be a success, and people were shocked. I could see it in their faces.

There are no fortresses that Bolsheviks cannot storm.

Send me 300 francs; that sum will enable me to go to Paris. There, at least, one can cut a figure and surmount obstacles. Everything tells me I shall succeed. Will you prevent me from doing so for the want of 100 crowns?

I never underestimated myself. And I never saw anything wrong with ambition.

We have no intention of failing. The only question is how great a success we'll have.