It is sensible to have a safeguard against unemployment.

I would sooner play in a good British picture than in the majority of American pictures I have seen.

Originally my father was a medical student. He suddenly gave up his studies and walked out to become an actor. I thought perhaps I ought to make a decision like that, too, and so I decided to plump for being a film actress. I have not given up the stage, but I am concentrating on the screen until I reach the top.

Relatives cannot help you in the studios," she says. "You stand or fall by your own efforts.

You see, money isn't everything - I know it sounds corny but I really mean it - success means a lot more.

Relatives cannot help you in the studios. You stand or fall by your own efforts.