I was always one step behind Marilyn. She made all the right moves, hung out with the right people who could advance her career. I was just the opposite. I was always breaking dates with moguls and running off with guys younger than myself. Mamie Van Doren Read Quote
I came to Hollywood determined to follow in Jean Harlow’s footsteps, but I was determined not to die young. My hope was to endure. And endure I have. Mamie Van Doren Read Quote
Sometimes I think I made a big mistake by not paying more attention to Prince Axel. He was looking for a wife and genuinely cared for me. Well, he had the hots for me is more like it. I would have made a great princess. Mamie Van Doren Read Quote
I’m going to tell you something: it’s a job to be glamorous. I mean, if you think it comes easy, it doesn’t. Marilyn went through it; all the sex symbols go through it. Mamie Van Doren Read Quote
