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Shirley Jones: Well, television is...

Shirley Jones: Well, television is...

Well, television is what it is. Let's face it. I had done 25 motion pictures prior to The Partridge Family and nobody...

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Alice Childress: The twisted circumstances...

Alice Childress: The twisted circumstances...

The twisted circumstances under which we live is grist for the writing mill, the loving, hating and discovering,...

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Candice Bergen: Living in L.A....

Candice Bergen: Living in L.A....

Living in L.A. is like not having a date on Saturday night.

Source: In The Book of...

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Julie Andrews: It is not...

Julie Andrews: It is not...

It is not enough to reach for the brass ring. You must also enjoy the merry go round.

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Margaret Cho: Love is the...

Margaret Cho: Love is the...

Love is the big booming beat which covers up the noise of hate.

Source: In...

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Margaret Cho: I?m not going...

Margaret Cho: I?m not going...

I?m not going to die because I failed as someone else. I?m going to succeed as myself.

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Joan Rivers: I hate housework!...

Joan Rivers: I hate housework!...

I hate housework! You make the beds, you do the dishes --and six months later you have to start all over...

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Joan Rivers: People say that...

Joan Rivers: People say that...

People say that money is not the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key...

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Jackie Moms Mabley: There ain't nothin'...

Jackie Moms Mabley: There ain't nothin'...

There ain't nothin' an ol' man can do but bring me a message from a young one.

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Lucille Ball: If you want...

Lucille Ball: If you want...

If you want something done, ask a busy person to do it. The more things you do, the more you can...

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Reba McEntire: . . ....

Reba McEntire: . . ....

. . . we got our lungs from Daddy, and we exercised them early and often during those years up in the hills gathering...

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Joan Baez: Action is the...

Joan Baez: Action is the...

Action is the antidote to despair.

Source: In The Speaker's Electronic Reference...

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Mahalia Jackson: Time is important...

Mahalia Jackson: Time is important...

Time is important to me because I want to sing long enough to leave a message. I'm used to singing in churches where...

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Hedda Hopper: At one time...

Hedda Hopper: At one time...

At one time I thought he wanted to be an actor. He had certain qualifications, including no money and a total lack of...

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Kathy Ireland: Beauty comes...

Kathy Ireland: Beauty comes...

Beauty comes in all ages, colors, shapes, and forms. God never makes junk

Source:...

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Martha Graham: Dance is the...

Martha Graham: Dance is the...

Dance is the hidden language of the soul.

Source: Interview The New York...

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Mae West: When it comes...

Mae West: When it comes...

When it comes to finances, remember that there are no withholding taxes on the wages of...

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Marilyn Monroe: It stirs up...

Marilyn Monroe: It stirs up...

It stirs up envy, fame does.

Source: In Common Fame: The Culture of Celebrity,...

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Sophia Loren: A woman's dress...

Sophia Loren: A woman's dress...

A woman's dress should be like a barbed-wire fence: serving its purpose without obstructing the...

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Lillian Gish: Young man, if...

Lillian Gish: Young man, if...

Young man, if God had wanted you to see me that way, he would have put your eyes in your...

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