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" As a dancer, one of my many teachers along the way made the comment that who I was onstage and who I was off were two totally different people. "
Phyllis Smith
Different People
People
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" I used to watch, on television on Sunday nights, they had the Disney hour then and the castle coming up and 'When you wish upon a star... ' That was my very first Disney memory. "
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" Hopefully, 'Inside Out' will have the longevity that those older movies have, and many years down the line, people will be able to watch it and find some kinship with it. "
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" In my heart, my first desire was to be a dancer. I always wanted to dance and I danced from the time I was 7 till I was well into my 30s. "
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" I grew up when Disney was doing movies like Cinderella, and all the girls were princesses. "
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" I did ballet, tap, jazz, modern, I taught dance here in my hometown of St. Louis. "
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" Just go for it. Don't be afraid of trying new things. You have absolutely no idea what's going to present itself to you. Don't be frightened. Just buckle down and do whatever your heart desires. "
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" I had a really fantastic time shooting 'Bad Teacher.' I loved every second of it. "
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" I do like comedy and drama. "
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" I know how difficult it is to get one job, much less an entirely new career. I'm very blessed and grateful. It's like I'm a normal person with an extraordinary journey. "
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" It was only after I'd had some injuries that I basically retired from the performing side of show business and then began working in casting. I did that for 19 years or so before a friend of mine decided to cast me as Phyllis Lapin-Vance on 'The Office.' "
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