I was also the romantic lead in The Boston Strangler - I was the only one that lived to tell the story - so I called myself the romantic lead.

I remember working with Rod, though, on Chrysler Hour. I was too young and dumb to know that I was supposed to be scared of anybody or anything - like getting fired or anything like that.

I was always telling everybody that I could be funny.

I was in group therapy for years but it wasn't the same thing. It was more about growing.

I wasn't a businesswoman, so I didn't know how to build a career.

And he was going to give me a song, because I'm a singer and I wanted to sing in everything.

I was an idiot in terms of career-building, but I had a great time.

He wasn't directing it, of course, so I didn't work with Hitchcock.

I'm very close with Bob and his lovely, fabulous wife Catherine, too.

I got more bands and went on the road and turn down more movies than you would believe.

Well, you know, I've had a very checkered career.

I hope to have some more cracks at some wonderful roles before I go to the Great Beyond.

I work out, I go to pilates, I walk and I eat everything I can get my hands on.

It hasn't been smooth or delightful every minute, there were lean years and rough years, but it's been exciting and good and I'm thrilled to be an actress and a singer and to have spent my life this way.

My friends always said that I should be a comedienne - I was named my class clown.