"I gave it all that I had, and it's gratifying that others seem to be receiving it so well."
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"I live right in front of my daughter. I have a little house right in front of her because I can stay in touch. It's like a little commune, and it's very nice, because you can be close. I can see my granddaughter. I live very close to my brother, too, and my son. We're a very close family."
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"Singin' in the Rain (1952) and childbirth were the two hardest things I ever had to do in my life."
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"The only way you learn is by failure."
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"I think you should control yourself a little bit, so you can walk, and when you die, you can walk to your own funeral."
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"I never dreamt of being in the movies. I was from a very average, I would say, a rather poor family, so my big treat was to work hard all week - I mowed lawns and babysat and washed dishes and washed cars - to go to the movies."
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"Anything worthwhile is hard, and dancing is very hard, and if you've ever studied dancing of any kind you'd know that to be in precision, three people dancing together."
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"I do twenty minutes every time the refrigerator door opens and the light comes on."
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"I'll just stay in [show business] till they stuff me like Trigger, when I drop dead."
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"I wanted to get that sense of peace and even boredom that comes with long familiarity."
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"If you're a dancer, study singing. You have to do everything and do it well. You have to study acting. You have to study all of it. You have to find workshops, get out on the stage...and fail."
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"I think one of my favourite films is 'Dark Victory' with Bette Davis. Why? She was so wonderful in that film. And maybe I just want a good cry once in a while without having to go through a divorce."
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"I would never stop watching film. The reason why I say I like the old ones is I like the subject matter better. I thought they had more variety to them, they had more romantic comedies and things that appealed to me more."
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"You have to keep practicing, if you're really going to be good."
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"Do I run around deploring the world? No. I'm just not into it. I was brought up that way."
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"That's what a writer does; they make things up and that makes for good reading."
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"As you train and as you develop your talents, you do get better, hopefully, or you get out of the business."
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"I stopped making movies because I don't like taking my clothes off. Maybe it's realism, but in my opinion, it's utter filth."
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"If I ever stop working, I might have a problem. But I never seem to be able to stop working."
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"I feel sorry for the young people today. I think there's too much paparazzi and not enough protection."
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