Quotes

Maybe my greatest fear in life is not to be challenged, is to grow weary of life, and not to be passionate about it.

Joking about her skin care line, Principal Secret, "I wanted to name it Victoria's Secret but that name was already taken."

[on her Dallas (1978) co-star Jim Davis] Jim had a daughter Tara, his only child, who passed away in a car accident when she was in her teens, and unbeknownst to me, we bore an uncanny resemblance to one another, and so from the time we began working together, we had a very special paternal relationship. In fact, I know that when Jim died, one of the photographs in his wallet was of me and one of Tara.

[In 2018, recalling her last days on Dallas (1978), which she left in 1987] A few days before my final scene in the car accident, I'm offered a per-episode salary that would have made me the highest-paid woman on TV. There are moments in life when you discover your true character. That night I slept like a baby, because I wasn't for sale.

[In 2018, reflecting on her most famous role as Pam Ewing on Dallas (1978)] I learned a lot from playing Pam. She was someone with such innate goodness and who was courageous in fighting for what she believed in. It was really a privilege to play her.