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"A boy is not free to find a partner of his own as long as he must be the partner to his mother."

"Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequence than to have a really affectionate mother."

"A child born to a Black mother in a state like Mississippi... has exactly the same rights as a white baby born to the wealthiest person in the United States. It's not true, but I challenge anyone to say it is not a goal worth working for."

"When my mother signed at MGM, that was the only kind of contract you could sign. There was no such thing as an independent agent."

"What a mother sings to the cradle goes all the way down to the coffin."

"My mother-in-law was with me during all four of my births and when she was sitting next to me holding my hand during the cesareans, well, I craved that."
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"In my last year of school, I was voted Class Optimist and Class Pessimist. Looking back, I realize I was only half right."

"I'll tell you one thing: Don't ever give anybody your best advice, because they're not going to follow it."

"We are going as fast as we can as soon as we can. We're in a race against time, until we run out of money."

"When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women."

"I never had a policy about marriage. I got married very young in life and I always think in all relationships, I've always thought that it's counterproductive to have a theory on that."

"My whole career strategy has been to build a base so that I could take the roles I want to play. I'd hate to think that a shorter part might not be available because I was worried about my billing."
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