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" I would hate people to think bossy is all I can do. "
Judi Dench
I Can
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" I don't think that care homes are all rotten old places that ought to be shut down. "
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" Because, you know, I can't work a bicycle pump. "
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" It was good to learn so early. They're not going to be kind to you. You have to do it and get on, and then gulp down and get better. "
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" Seriously, though, I think I never ceased to be grateful of the fact that I am able to do a job that I really love - I never got over that. "
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