"Acting is the most minor of gifts. After all, Shirley Temple could do it when she was four."

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"Acting is the most minor of gifts. After all, Shirley Temple could do it when she was four."

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"Ah, who can tell how hard it is to climb the steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar?"

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"There's been periods of broadcasts in the past where you could see all ages of entertainers, ranging from George Burns to Shirley Temple. That's not the condition now."

Merle Haggard, American Musician

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"Acting is the most minor of gifts. After all, Shirley Temple could do it when she was four."

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