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John Cleese: If you want...

John Cleese: If you want...

If you want creative workers, give them enough time to play.

Source: In The...

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Bette Davis: Discipline is a...

Bette Davis: Discipline is a...

Discipline is a symbol of caring to a child. He needs guidance. If there is love, there is no such thing as being too...

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Mae West: When choosing between...

Mae West: When choosing between...

When choosing between two evils I always like to take the one I've never tried before.

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Lauren Bacall: I think your...

Lauren Bacall: I think your...

I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that.

Source:...

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Sally Field: I was raised...

Sally Field: I was raised...

I was raised to sense what someone wanted me to be and be that kind of person. It took me a long time not to judge...

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Sally Field: I can't deny...

Sally Field: I can't deny...

I can't deny the fact that you like me! You like me!

Source: On winning an Oscar as...

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Shelley Winters: Acting is like...

Shelley Winters: Acting is like...

Acting is like painting pictures on bathroom tissues. Ten minutes later you throw them away and they're...

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Elizabeth Ashley: In a great...

Elizabeth Ashley: In a great...

In a great romance, each person basically plays a part that the other really likes.

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Barbara Stanwyck: My only problem...

Barbara Stanwyck: My only problem...

My only problem is finding a way to play my fortieth fallen female in a different way from my...

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Greta Garbo: Every one of...

Greta Garbo: Every one of...

Every one of us lives his life just once; if we are honest, to live once is enough.

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Jean Harlow: One day when...

Jean Harlow: One day when...

One day when he was eating a cookie he offered me a bite. Don't underestimate that. The poor guy's so frightened of...

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Maria Schell: I like Americans....

Maria Schell: I like Americans....

I like Americans. They always make an effort when they meet you. They want to be liked and to like you; it is always...

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Loretta Swit: I just can't...

Loretta Swit: I just can't...

I just can't wait to get out there on stage. There's no anxiety at all. I love being able to take this journey with...

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Michelle Pfeiffer: For me, getting...

Michelle Pfeiffer: For me, getting...

For me, getting comfortable with being famous was hard -- that whole side of it, the loss of anonymity, the loss of...

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Anne Baxter: Idleness is a...

Anne Baxter: Idleness is a...

Idleness is a constant sin, and labor is a duty. Idleness is the devil's home for temptation and for unprofitable,...

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Marie Dressler: Fate cast me...

Marie Dressler: Fate cast me...

Fate cast me to play the role of an ugly duckling with no promise of swanning. . . . I have played my life as a comedy...

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Kirstie Alley: People change, not...

Kirstie Alley: People change, not...

People change, not necessarily in negative ways. Sometimes goals and intentions in life aren't aligned. It's just...

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Francesca Annis: It's like a...

Francesca Annis: It's like a...

It's like a fire. It goes through a journey, and each stage is interesting. I don't regret the passing of time. I try...

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Didi Conn: If there was...

Didi Conn: If there was...

If there was a food place, I was like cottage cheese, or maybe the lettuce. I had really so little to do on that...

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Vera-Ellen: Getting involved is...

Vera-Ellen: Getting involved is...

Getting involved is so, so . . . involving.

Source: As Ivy Smith ('Miss...

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