JEAN SIMMONS

My career has had a lot of ups and downs, but basically it has been wonderful.

I didn't even know what an Oscar was at the time.

Every actress has to face the facts there are younger, more beautiful girls right behind you. Once you've gone beyond the vanity of the business, you'll take on the tough roles.

I remember a long, long day of filming and it took forever to get Kirk Douglas up on his cross. We played a terrible joke on him when, as he was safely installed, the assistant director called lunch and left him up there. He could have had the lot of us fired but he was very good about it. You have to have a sense of humor in this industry.

If I hadn't gone to dancing school, I would have married and had children like my mum and had a normal life.

My career has had a lot of ups and downs, but basically it has been wonderful.

Every actress has to face the facts there are younger, more beautiful girls right behind you. Once you've gone beyond the vanity of the business, you'll take on the tough roles.

If I hadn't gone to dancing school, I would have married and had children like my mum and had a normal life.

I didn't even know what an Oscar was at the time.

I remember a long, long day of filming and it took forever to get Kirk Douglas up on his cross. We played a terrible joke on him when, as he was safely installed, the assistant director called lunch and left him up there. He could have had the lot of us fired but he was very good about it. You have to have a sense of humor in this industry.