I have been taking stock of my 50 years since I left Wichita. How I have existed fills me with horror for I failed in everything.Spelling, arithmetic, writing, swimming, tennis, golf, dancing, singing, acting, wife, mistress, whore, friend, even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of not trying. I tried with all my heart. 

("Looking for Lulu")

Mary Louise Brooks (1906 - 1985) American silent film actress, dancer and model. Plus, she popularized the bobbed haircut.