Quotes from Jess Oppenheimer

I had discovered that Lucy, despite her tough demeanor, was actually quite insecure; she really needed to be dominated.

The TV birth of Little Ricky was watched by an incredible 44 million viewers—15 million more than would tune in President Eisenhower's inauguration the next day on all three networks.

My Favorite Husband,

JUDGE. And before we start I want you all to realize that there's no problem too big to solve. Into every life a little rain must fall. Every cloud must have a silver lining, and it is always darkest before the dawn. LIZ. Well, now that we've had the weather report, let's get on with the case.

Ask her to play a role—she was happy. Ask her to be Lucille Ball and she immediately became self-conscious and ill at ease.