I have never been a Marilyn Monroe wannabe. I have always been happy in my own skin! — Mamie Van Doren Copy Share Image
The studios always had their idea of what I was, and they'd give me the dumb-blonde roles. — Mamie Van Doren Copy Share Image
I was always protective of Jayne. I never allowed people to talk about her behind her back because those same people would… — Mamie Van Doren Copy Share Image
It's such a shame that you were put in a category of a dumb blonde, but that's what they did in the '50s. You… — Mamie Van Doren Copy Share Image
Raising children with an emphasis on intrinsic rewards is not a technique, a method or a trick to get them to do what the… — Mamie Van Doren Copy Share Image
My best asset is my brain. Without my brain, I don't think the rest of me would be too hot. — Mamie Van Doren Copy Share Image
I met Chanel in the 1960s when I was working over in Europe. She sent me clothes all the time because I was only,… — Mamie Van Doren Copy Share Image
I came to Hollywood determined to follow in Jean Harlow's footsteps, but I was determined not to die young. My hope was to endure.… — Mamie Van Doren Copy Share Image
Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield and I were so different from each other. I was doing very young movies, and Marilyn, who was ahead of… — Mamie Van Doren Copy Share Image
Sometimes I think I made a big mistake by not paying more attention to Prince Axel. He was looking for a wife and genuinely… — Mamie Van Doren Copy Share Image
