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" You talk about meant to be - oh my goodness, I have never done anything else in my life except be a performer. "

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" You see a script, and you say, 'Oh, I can play the heck out of that,' talk to your agent, and he says they don't want to see you. That's heartbreaking. "

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" My husband and I were very different: I'm spontaneous and emotional; I'm loud - he was exactly the opposite. But you need to be flexible. "

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" When I was a little girl, there was no Variety Latino. When I was a little girl, there was no nothing. There were very few roles for people like myself. "

" I'm so damn lucky to still be here at 85. If I get a hangnail, I don't dare complain! Life is good. I wake up humming. "

" I figure if I keep my spirit in shape, the bones will take care of themselves. "

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" My first American experience was in the harbor of New York City when I saw that amazing big, tall lady. I remember thinking, 'Oh my goodness, a lady runs this country.' "

" I get embarrassed when I go to an actor or actress's home and it's filled with pictures of them. "

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" Actors very often are people who think it's always about 'me,' and I can see why! No one else is going to support you or say, 'Gosh, I'm sorry about that,' or, 'Here, let me give you a job.' It doesn't happen that way. You can see why performers get very self-absorbed. "

" If you're going to write about your life, you must write about your life. "

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" I have stamina, and I have energy. "

" All my life, I faced sexism and racism and then, when I hit 40, ageism. "

" I am a very positive and optimistic person. "