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" I enjoy acting when you really hit it right. "
Marilyn Monroe
Acting
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" Having a child, that's always been my biggest fear. I want a child and I fear a child. "
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" Some of my foster families used to send me to the movies to get me out of the house and there I'd sit all day and way into the night. Up in front, there with the screen so big, a little kid all alone, and I loved it. I loved anything that moved up there and I didn't miss anything that happened and there was no popcorn either. "
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" I don't know if high society is different in other cities, but in Hollywood, important people can't stand to be invited someplace that isn't full of other important people. They don't mind a few unfamous people being present because they make good listeners. "
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" I've found men are less likely to let petty things annoy them. "
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" I always have a full-length mirror next to the camera when I'm doing publicity stills. That way, I know how I look. "
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