"For the amount of talent I had - and I couldn't dance, act, or tell a joke - I enjoyed a tremendous career."

Talent, Dance, Act, Career

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"For the amount of talent I had - and I couldn't dance, act, or tell a joke - I enjoyed a tremendous career."

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"But when they needed love or help or had a problem of any kind, they could always go to Roselle because she was always there for them. That was not always the case with me."

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"My only regret in life is that I didn't spend as much time with my kids as I now wish I had."

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"Acting coaches in Hollywood were always telling me to use my hands and body more. But that was never me. I just breathe and sometimes it doesn't look as if I'm doing that."

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"We also own a little boat and I'm like a kid with it. I take off early in the morning, fishing rod in tow, and just drift about the ocean all day."

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"I had 13 weeks off and I would pack up the family and drive to some mountain retreat where we could be together and fish all day. I loved it. I needed it."

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"But we do have a golf course near by and I play fairly regularly."

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"Although I managed my schedule to be home by late afternoon most days, basically, Roselle raised our children alone. And so I missed out on a lot of wonderful moments, missed watching my kids grow into the wonderful people they are today."

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"The business has changed greatly since my day."

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"That I can't relate to today's music or morals doesn't make either necessarily bad. Just different. I leave the judgements to others."

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