Top 19 Quotes by Donna Rice

Since it was too difficult to get into the Screen Actor's Guild in New York, I moved to Miami in 1982 and started a successful career as a television commercial actress, obtaining my SAG card there.

Shortly thereafter, some friends encouraged me to try out for the Miss South Carolina World beauty pageant. To my surprise, I won - and was sent to New York City to compete nationally.

After graduating in the summer of 1980, I knew I wanted my life to count.

Although I'd first seen Senator Hart in Aspen, Colorado, at a New Year's Day party in 1987, we hadn't talked.

Before the group left, Gary asked for my phone number, and the next day he called to ask me to dinner that night. I had no idea he was married, but I found out that night.

I had gained so much confidence through my college achievements that I wanted to tackle the world.

It was hard to turn down the money since I didn't have a job, but I didn't want to exploit my notoriety because I knew the way I'd been living was wrong.

I've had to recover not only from a single well-publicized incident, but several years of press aftermath.

I stared at the television in shock, watching as my private life was revealed to the world.

At thirteen I began modeling, doing my first television commercial in ninth grade for Pizza Hut.