Bigger than life is not difficult for me. I am bigger than life.

All my life, I faced sexism and racism and then, when I hit 40, ageism.

I'm so damn lucky to still be here at 85. If I get a hangnail, I don't dare complain! Life is good. I wake up humming.

When I was nominated for the Oscar, I was absolutely positive that Judy Garland would win for 'Judgment at Nuremberg,' and then they call my name, and I was absolutely paralyzed. And I remember walking down to the stage and saying to myself, 'Don't run. It's not dignified.'

I am not exactly Mrs. Good Housekeeping, although I love to cook, bake, even iron, but only because it's not mandatory.

I live in the moment. The moment is the most important thing. That's my entire philosophy: Make the best of the good moments.