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" I'm a very musical person. "
Mary Steenburgen
Musical
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" I used to think I was going to die wise, and now, the one wisdom I have is I know very little. "
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" It was a few days later I came out to Hollywood for a screen test, and so did a lot of other people. So, I really didn't think I would get it. I was definitely the one that was least likely to get it, because everyone else was an already established star. "
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" I did sing in a choir for a while, but if anybody was sick, I always whispered my songs to make sure nobody could pick out my voice. "
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" I actually believed if I behaved myself and if I made straight A's and if I was good enough, I could save my dad's life. And every single time he had a heart attack, I knew what I had done that caused it. "
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" A period piece is a great opportunity for an actress. I love acting because I love to pretend, and when you're doing a period piece, then even the time you're in is pretend, so there's that much more to play with. "
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" There's something inside of me that just connects or doesn't connect with the project. "
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" My dad had a series of heart attacks when I was a little girl, and our world was shaped by these huge, traumatic events. "
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