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" I was at one time a football wife, and there is a certain level of bonding that happens between women who are the wives of football players. "

Gabrielle Union

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" I want to be Miss USA or Miss America. I would bring the trophy back to Nebraska. My interests are agriculture and corn. Hey, I'm just riding this train as long as I can. As long as I'm having fun, I'll do it. When it stops being fun, I'll try something else. "

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" If my real life was half as exciting as what is reported, I would be thrilled. "

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" I'm the kind of person whose clothes are all hung up and color-coordinated, to the point where my whites don't touch my creams. "

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" We all have to let go of the Prince Charming complex and realize he doesn't necessarily exist in the package we assume he'll come in. "

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" You come to work and you laugh all day, you go home and you feel light and there's a certain feeling when you're sitting with the audience and they leave after 90 minutes and it's just pure escapism and they're happy. "

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" You want to come home to a nice firm bed with the corners tucked in so you start over, like each night is like a new night. "

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" I just thought acting would be something to help out with my student loans, but my first year as an actress, I made more money than my parents. That's when I realized it could turn into a career. After that, I put everything I had into it. "

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" I had to learn - since I'm divorced now and everyone is like, 'Oh my God, you're single, what's going on?' - that if I don't like to spend time with myself, how can I ask someone else to enjoy spending time with me? I'm getting to learn how to enjoy my solitude and have a good time. "

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" I think I'm drawn to more villain-type characters, because it's so cool to get to say all the things you want to say. In Hollywood, you get to this position where you have to bite your tongue so much. You take all your experiences of not being able to say what you really want to say, and channel that through your character. "

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