Book

My Path and My Detours

: An Autobiography

The candid story of Hollywood's popular sex symbol reveals the "girl next door" underneath--marrying her high school sweetheart, founding an international adoption agency--as well as the real truth behind her relationship with Howard Hughes

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Jane Russell (8)

“One very cute thing the Lord told us was that He was making a tapestry. We all represent threads of different colors and each of us attract people of the same color. Noe it may look like a mess to us all, all knots and twists, but we see only the wrong side of the tapestry. When He turns it around w…”

— Jane Russell, amazon.com

Tagged: God's Tapestry, Christianity

“My thread must be equal parts of shocking pink and orange, but I sure know I draw my own kind and, after all, that's all I'm supposed to do.”

— Jane Russell, amazon.com

Tagged: God's Tapestry

“Imagine, that poor, darling man [Howard Hughes] afraid of me! Sorry, folks, another legend shot down.”

— Jane Russell, amazon.com

Tagged: actresses, Film Directors, Strong Women

“Vincent Price was never a crush. He was my Gemini brother. I loved his nasty humor and his with and intelligence.”

— Jane Russell, amazon.com

Tagged: actors, crushes

“I just merrily went on my way doing what I liked and let the confusion lie where Jesus flung it.”

— Jane Russell, amazon.com

Tagged: Christianity, Religion And Faith

“I'm afraid I am a born romantic. I never had any doubt that I could fulfill any man's dream if I chose to. My mother had given me the key: tender, loving care.”

— Jane Russell, amazon.com

Tagged: Loving, Moms, mothers, Role Models

“In second grade my second love wrote 'I love you' on a scrap of paper and dropped it on my desk as he passed by. He was very shy and sullen. When he moved to another school at the end of the term, I was heartsick. I thought about him all summer. But I learned then that we do outgrow people and our t…”

— Jane Russell, amazon.com

Tagged: Marriage, Young Love, First Love

“Satan is the father of liars, and, boy, has he tried to hand me a bag full of lies! But, when I listen to that still small voice, I drop that bag and run like hell!”

— Jane Russell, amazon.com

Tagged: Christianity, Moral Standards