Johnny kind of said to me on our first date, 'You love comedy so much, would you like to come up and see a show that I did?' And I said, 'Is this a new way of saying come up and see my etchings?' (Comment on her first date with Johnny Carson, the comedian.) Show less «

I was going to write a lovely story about my friendship with all these people. When I saw the 'dishy' kind of autobiographies selling in the '80s, I knew my simple book of friendships would not be interesting. (Why she stopped writing her life story, because she wouldn't include 'dirt' on well-known celebrities.) Show less «

I was living this ivory tower lifestyle that's not really me. I loved Johnny, but I really needed to go home. I needed to come back to California. (Comment on separation and divorce from T.V. Johnny Carson) Show less «