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" For me, clothes are kind of character; I don't follow fashion or understand trends. "
Meryl Streep
Fashion
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" I have a very clear understanding of what my voice is. It's like a B voice. It hovers around B-minus, B-plus. I have great friends who are wonderful singers, and I know I'll never be able to do that. But singing through a character is something I can do. "
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