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Mae West: Marriage is a...

Mae West: Marriage is a...

Marriage is a great institution, but I'm not ready for an institution.

Source: In...

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Katharine Hepburn: Sometimes I wonder...

Katharine Hepburn: Sometimes I wonder...

Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and...

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Katharine Hepburn: Show me an...

Katharine Hepburn: Show me an...

Show me an actress who isn't a personality and I'll show you a woman who isn't a star.

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Marilu Henner: Wherever my career...

Marilu Henner: Wherever my career...

Wherever my career takes me, I know I'll love getting there, because ever since I was 2 1/2 years old, I knew that...

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Marilu Henner: After 19 years...

Marilu Henner: After 19 years...

After 19 years of experimenting, a thousand mistakes, over 400 books, at least 200 bad diets... and a partridge in a...

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Marilu Henner: You know, one...

Marilu Henner: You know, one...

You know, one of the biggest thrills that I have is when famous people recognize me from Taxi. When I was working with...

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Raquel Welch: Change excites me....

Raquel Welch: Change excites me....

Change excites me. I am fifty years old. It's when the mind catches up with the body.

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Linda Ronstadt: I don't think...

Linda Ronstadt: I don't think...

I don't think you can look for love. All you can do is get yourself in a situation where you don't discourage...

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Tina Turner: I didn't have...

Tina Turner: I didn't have...

I didn't have anybody, really, no foundation in life, so I had to make my own way. Always, from the start, I had to go...

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Marie Lloyd: You can't trust...

Marie Lloyd: You can't trust...

You can't trust the 'specials' like the old time 'coppers' When you can't find your way...

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Marian Anderson: Leadership should be...

Marian Anderson: Leadership should be...

Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by...

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Marian Anderson: When I sing,...

Marian Anderson: When I sing,...

When I sing, I don't want them to see that my face is black; I don't want them to see that my face is white -- I want...

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Betty Hutton: I don't even...

Betty Hutton: I don't even...

I don't even have many friends anymore because I backed away from them. When things went wrong for me I didn't want...

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Oprah Winfrey: I have a...

Oprah Winfrey: I have a...

I have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can live my life fearlessly.

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Lady Bird Johnson: Walk away from...

Lady Bird Johnson: Walk away from...

Walk away from it until you're stronger. All your problems will be there when you get back, but you'll be better able...

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Ethel Barrymore: You must learn...

Ethel Barrymore: You must learn...

You must learn day by day, year by year, to broaden your horizons. The more things you love, the more you are...

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Katharine Hepburn: Life can be...

Katharine Hepburn: Life can be...

Life can be wildly tragic at times, and I've had my share. But whatever happens to you, you have to keep a slightly...

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Donna Reed: Remember the night...

Donna Reed: Remember the night...

Remember the night we broke the window in this old house? This is what I wished for.

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Lucille Clifton: Poetry is a...

Lucille Clifton: Poetry is a...

Poetry is a matter of life, not just a matter of language.

Source: In Listen to...

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Lucille Clifton: children<br>when they ask...

Lucille Clifton: children
when they ask...

children
when they ask you
why your mama so funny
say
she is a poet
she don't have no...

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