"An actress who has the gift of swaying the emotions of an audience, of compelling tribute of tears, or of moving the public to joyous merriment, cannot always be satisfied to set aside her whole career, in the work that she loves, simply because she is married."
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Billie Burke
Actress
Billie Burke was an American actress known for her roles in early Hollywood films and her unique insights on fame and identity.
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"Age is of no importance unless you are a cheese."
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"To survive there, you need the ambition of a Latin-American revolutionary, the ego of a grand opera tenor, and the physical stamina of a cow pony."
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"Age doesn't matter, unless you're cheese."
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"I am constantly amazed when I talk to young people to learn how much they know about sex and how little about soap."
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"A woman isn't as old as she thinks she is. She's as old as men think she is."