“It's such a shame that you were put in a category of a dumb blonde, bu...” — Mamie Van Doren Quote

It's such a shame that you were put in a category of a dumb blonde, but that's what they did in the '50s. You fought the system, but you didn't win.

I came to Hollywood determined to follow in Jean Harlow's footsteps, but I was determined not to die young. My hope was to endure. And endure I have.

Being a sex symbol had its advantages. You got to meet a lot of interesting people, and men especially. It was a man's world in those days, and I had a lot of luck with men.

It isn't so bad getting old. It really isn't. As long as I can stay healthy.

I never wanted to be a trophy wife. I wanted to make it on my own. I didn't want to depend on a man.

It's great to be a blonde. With low expectations it's very easy to surprise people.

When you come in wearing a blonde wig, people want to hold the door open for you.

When I heard Kerastase was starting a natural line, I was like, 'Oh my god, that's so me.' They loved that I'm a natural blonde. A lot of hair companies want color, so I was very lucky.

I'm naturally blonde.

Whenever someone says something to me like 'Oh, another blonde at ESPN,' I would like to crunch the numbers. First, I think we have more brunettes than blondes. And second, there are only three normal hair colors. You're either a redhead, brunette, or blonde. It's really not that complicated.