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" Usually, you don't really end up lifelong buddies with your co-stars. "
Lea Thompson
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" One of things I like about looking at pictures when you're young and also meeting back with old friends you haven't seen in a long time is, for me, it's a glimpse of who I was. "
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" I'm always really excited to try something new in my profession that I haven't done yet. "
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" You're sexy when you're young. You've got it going on, and then you have your kids, and you give your whole life to your kids, and then they're kind of gone, and like, what do you do? You've got to fight to stay inspired, and you've got to fight to learn new things and stay young in your heart. "
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" Sitcoms are usually given short shrift by the acting profession, but it's quite an amazing job. "
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" My beauty secret is to try to keep my heart as open and happy as I can, because it really makes the sad lines on my face look better. "
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