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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."
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"Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequence than to have a really affectionate mother."
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"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."
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"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."
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"My mother taught me to read."
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"So, babies are taken from their mothers because they get temporarily insane and it's not the mother's fault. This is the thing: they shouldn't feel ashamed. They didn't cause this. It is not something they did to themselves."
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"My mother had lots and lots of children who didn't survive."
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"My mother was a phoenix who always expected to rise from the ashes of her latest disaster. She loved being Judy Garland."
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"My mother did literally hitchhike barefoot to the country store."
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"My mother wanted me to be a concert pianist."
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"I've turned down a lot of arena dates because I've done the big-arena thing. Now, I want to do something where people can feel me and I can feel them."
People


"From the beginning, the camera and I were great friends. It loves me, and I love it."
Love


"I like being a woman, even in a man's world. After all, men can't wear dresses, but we can wear the pants."
Men


"I'm not crazy about arenas just because I can sell them out. It doesn't do anything for my ego at all. I want to play places where people don't have to sit in the nosebleed seats and wonder what the hell is going on."
People


"I believe that children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside."
Beauty


"I finally faced the fact that it isn't a crime not having friends. Being alone means you have fewer problems."
Being


"No, I'm not a drug addict, and neither is my husband. If that were so, you'd get a lot less work out of me. It would show in the performances and in the work."
Work


"When I decided to be a singer, my mother warned me I'd be alone a lot. Basically we all are. Loneliness comes with life."
Life


"God gave me a voice to sing with, and when you have that, what other gimmick is there?"
God


"My mother taught me that when you stand in the truth and someone tells a lie about you, don't fight it."
Mother
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