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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.

- Mamie Van Doren
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There's nothing worse than Hollywood when you're on the way down. It has a way of telling you, 'Mamie, get out. You've had it.'

Sometimes I think I made a big mistake by not paying more attention to Prince Axel. He was looking for a wife and genuinely cared for me. Well, he had the hots for me is more like it. I would have made a great princess.

I was groomed as a so-called sex symbol, a rival to Marilyn Monroe, and from then on, whenever my picture appeared in paper, it was 'sex kitten,' 'sex symbol,' 'sex goddess,' 'sex pot.' I've accepted it, and I'm flattered, but in some ways, it's been a hindrance to me because I haven't been able to be taken seriously as an actress.

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

I took my acting very seriously. I did over 40 films, and naturally, some of them were called B-movies because the woman was at the top of the billing. Women couldn't star in their own movies.

Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield and I were so different from each other. I was doing very young movies, and Marilyn, who was ahead of me, was doing a lot of homogenized movies that weren't quite as wild as the ones I was doing. Jayne was more of a character of herself.

'Untamed Youth' was my favorite. I got to sing and dance and do my own gyrations.

I realize there's a line between looking good and being an embarrassment. I don't want to be one of those dames who is trying too hard to appear young. I'm Mamie Van Doren, and I fully intend to act my age.

I didn't feel like I was meant to be a nurse or a secretary.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.