Wealth, beauty, and fame are transient. When those are gone, little is left except the need to be useful.
I had been offered a Hollywood contract before my 18th birthday. It gave me the spark I needed.
I ask myself: Would I have been any worse off if I had stayed home or lived on a farm instead of shock treatments and medication?
I had known Cole Porter in Hollywood and New York, spent many a warm hour at his home, and met the talented and original people who were drawn to him.
Jealousy is, I think, the worst of all faults because it makes a victim of both parties.