What the public expects and what is healthy for an individual are two very different things.

What the public expects and what is healthy for an individual are two very different things.

Life magazine ran a page featuring me and three other girls that was clearly the precursor of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues.

Howard Hughes himself was a regular at the restaurant, and in a way it became his headquarters, too. Howard had recently relocated to Las Vegas, so when he wanted to do business in Los Angeles, he went into the back of our restaurant to use the telephone.

Three events. Three gold medals. I was news, big news, in the sports world.

When you're out of sight for as long as I was, there's a funny feeling of betrayal that comes over people when they see you again.

Somehow I kept my head above water. I relied on the discipline, character, and strength that I had started to develop as that little girl in her first swimming pool.

The wisdom acquired with the passage of time is a useless gift unless you share it.