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"Surely we have always acted; it is an instinct inherent in all of us. Some of us are better at it than others, but we all do it."
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"I should be soaring away with my head tilted slightly toward the gods, feeding on the caviar of Shakespeare. An actor must act."
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"Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, and today I do not think I would add one word."
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