I was always one step behind Marilyn. She made all the right moves, hung out with the right people who could advance her career. I was just the opposite. I was always breaking dates with moguls and running off with… — Mamie Van Doren Copy Share Image
The one mistake I will always kick myself for is not doing 'Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?' It was written for me. — 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
