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" People make snap judgments about me that are frequently misguided. "
Bebe Neuwirth
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" People are at their happiest if they are true to themselves. I think that applies to their chosen profession, friends and relationships. It goes for your health too. If you are true to yourself, it seems to me everything should work out pretty well. "
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" I am just a plain Jew; I mean have no training. "
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" In New York I was always offered the hot, sexy roles. But in L.A. I was offered the plain, dowdy roles. It says a lot about the difference between the coasts. "
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" It's a blessing as an artist to express myself - whether that be via dance, via song or via speech - in so many different ways. "
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" If I'm not in shape, it feels like something is wrong. If I haven't been able to get to class for a while or I've been sick, I don't feel complete. It doesn't feel like the electricity is making its connections. "
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" You have to be aware. Like, I'm not going to do any downhill skiing. It looks like a whole lot of fun, but I'm not going to risk breaking a leg. I want to be dancing the way I'm dancing now for 30 more years. "
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" I've never danced professionally as a ballet dancer, but all of my training is ballet, and I am a Fosse dancer. "
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