Esther Williams

"When you're out of sight for as long as I was, there's a funny feeling of betrayal that comes over people when they see you again."

"I think it's so funny when people think they can't control a movie star. They can. We're just women, you know."

"What the public expects and what is healthy for an individual are two very different things."

"By the time I got home at night, my eyes were so chlorinated I saw rings around every light."

"Marriage to Fernando offered shelter and security, but the shackle was the price I'd pay."

"My training in Science of Mind had begun with my mother. She took me to a different church every Sunday, and she encouraged me to question the minister afterward."