My mother was the shaping force in my life. Don't ask me how but she always had money for my dancing lessons. She was convinced I was going to be som… - Yvonne De Carlo

One critic called me one of the most magnificent resources Canada has allowed to escape to the United States. Because I was born and raised in Vancouver and lived up there until I was 17. My kids sons Bruce and Michael are, of course, American citizens. But not me. I defiantly refuse to change.

I'm from Hollywood. I'm too dumb to be nervous about New York.

You want to know about the title, right. The most beautiful girl in the world. . . It was a straight publicity thing but it ballooned. Of course, I never could wear blue jeans to the market after that. I had a reputation to uphold.