I, Joan Crawford, I Believe In The

If I Can't Be Me, I Don't Want To Be Anybody. I Was Born That Way.

There Was A Saying Around Mgm: "norma Shearer Got The Productions, Greta Garbo Supplied The Art, And Joan Crawford Made The Money To Pay For Both".

I Remember Most Clearly When A Teenage Christopher Spat In My Face. He Said, "i Hate You". It's Pretty Hard To Overlook That. I Couldn't.

You Know The Troubles I've Had With My Two Older Children. I Can't Understand Why It Turned Out So Badly. I Tried To Give Them Everything. I Loved Them And Tried To Keep Them Near Me, Even When They Didn't Return My Love. Well, I Couldn't Make Them Love Me, But They Could Have Shown Some Respect. I Couldn't Insist On Love, But I Could Insist On Respect.

If You Start Watching The Oldies, You're In Trouble. I Feel Ancient If "grand Hotel" Or "the Bride Wore Red" Comes On. I Have A Sneaking Regard For "mildred Pierce", But The Others Do Nothing For Me.