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" At 11 years old, I made a very definitive decision, and my decision was that I wanted to be happy. Above and beyond anything I ever did in my life, I wanted to be happy. "

Goldie Hawn

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" A lasting relationship isn't about marriage. It's about compatibility and communication. And you both need to want it to work. "

" Directors didn't want to work with me because I was 'too controlling.' If it had been a man, it wouldn't have meant a damn thing. "

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" It's nice for a woman to go out and have her own money and her own ability to do what she wants. "

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" I want to know where joy lives. I'd interview scientists, religious leaders and heads of state. I'd want to find out exactly what makes people happy. I'd want to look into the biology, the chemistry of the human brain. "

" If you lose wonder, you've lost everything. "

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