I was tired of playing the goodie-two-shoes. Donna Mills More Quotes by Donna Mills More Quotes From Donna Mills I'm back to doing everything I used to, loving life as ever. Donna Mills im-back loving-life used Be sure that the reason you are in the business is not to be a star, but because you love the craft of acting. If you have a real passion for it and acting is what you want to do every day, you are much more likely to be successful. If being a star is your primary goal, you may end up being very disappointed. Donna Mills passion stars real Even colors were important to me. If it was a somber scene, the colors were muted and dark. If it was a happy or seductive scene, the colors were brighter. Donna Mills seductive color dark I was seventeen and the star of my high school play. I was supposed to kiss my leading man, but I couldn't stand the guy. I really didn't want to kiss him. All during rehearsals, I refused to kiss him. Then my drama teacher told me, "If you don't kiss him on opening night, you'll flunk drama class. So I kissed him, and that was my first kiss. Donna Mills stars teacher drama I thought it was very important that femininity wasn't lost. Donna Mills femininity important lost Scarlett O'Hara didn't think she was manipulating. That's just the way she got what she wanted. Donna Mills wanted way thinking Early on in my career, I'd go into the makeup trailer, and they'd spend an hour doing my makeup, and I would hate it. I'd go into the bathroom, wash it off and start over again, which took an enormous amount of time. So I just started doing it myself. Donna Mills makeup careers hate I feel more comfortable in front of a camera than anywhere else. Donna Mills fronts cameras feels I always wanted to know what lens they were on, how close they were. I didn't do it with a plan in mind, but I would instinctively gear what I was doing toward what lenses they were using. Donna Mills lenses gears mind I was always cutting dialogue out when we were rehearsing, and when I produced movies, too. I felt that people don't say things in life - they act, they do things. I always wanted my characters doing, rather than saying what they were doing - which was redundant. Donna Mills things-in-life cutting character I also loved musicals because I was a dancer. Donna Mills dancer I always wore the highest heels possible, because the other women on the show were tall. Donna Mills tall high-heels shows You know, when they called me about the role, I thought Knots Landing was a show about a houseboat with Andy Griffith! Donna Mills knots roles shows My message is - keep moving. If you do, you'll keep arthritis at bay. Donna Mills arthritis messages moving We cannot stand by and allow the future of our country to be undermined by the reality of American children going hungry! Please join in to help the 12 million children who are malnourished in our country. Donna Mills country children reality I always wanted to go against hat grain because it was too restricting. Donna Mills hats hate grain My father was a middle manager at an oil company, but I never knew anything about his work. Whatever business acumen I have just got gleaned over the years. Donna Mills oil father years One of my favorite movies is The Little Foxes. Donna Mills my-favorite foxes littles If there is anything I would do differently in my life, it is that I would study business more. I'm trying to teach my daughter Chloe at an early age about investing and money so she's not afraid of it. Donna Mills daughter age mother I was brought up Catholic, and my family is still very religious. Donna Mills my-family catholic religious
