Clark Gable once said to me, "'Acting school?' [If you go,] I'll kill ya!"
I had no romantic interest in Gable. I considered him an older man.
When I think of [my relationship with Gable], considering the way it started, it was curious. We became devoted to each other. We weren't lovers-he was in love with Carole Lombard. . . we eventually became more like siblings. Nobody believes that and you can understand why. . . but our relationship was unique. Oh he sometimes gave me the macho routine when people were watching but he changed when we were alone.
I learned early on, having known the most handsome, successful, Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, Robert Taylor, don't ever spend too much time looking in the mirror.
I watched Gene Kelly for his smile, for his energy. Vittorio Gassman for his movement. Clark Gable for his mustache. And I watched Lassie who was happy as a dog.
Clark Gable was the first to have called me a mermaid.
I'm just glad it'll be Clark Gable who's falling on his face and not Gary Cooper.
Mr. Cooper said to me that he had an idea for a film in mind. The only thing he'd tell me was that I was going to have the tallest, darkest leading man in Hollywood. Naturally, I thought of Clark Gable.
Clark Gable was the only real he-man I've ever known, of all the actors I've met.
I regret not doing a film that I was offered with Clark Gable because the script was not good enough.
I want to be the new Marilyn Monroe and find my own Clark Gable.
How many women do we know who were continually kissed by Clark Gable, William Powell, Cary Grant, Spencer Tracy and Fredric March? Only one: Myrna Loy.
