At times, particularly in childhood, I was intimidated by Constance, but she dictated from an aura of affection for me that was never threatening.
I might as well have pulled the trigger myself.
I turned my hair dark and have received much better parts ever since.
I'm aware of the priceless privilege of having been born into the theater. Although it was a career I rejected at first, the profession has given me an incredibly varied life and more than my fair share of success, failure, love, laughter and despair. I've not a single regret for any of it.
If only Vivien Leigh had stayed in England, that part would have been mine.
With all of Constance's juggling of dates over the years, I started out as the youngest, then became her twin and finally wound up as the oldest sister.