"I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall."

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"I once had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: no good in a bed, but fine up against a wall."

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"I pushed myself way too hard during the first year of Veronica Mars and I got moody and run-down. Now I'll go to bed early instead of going out with friends. It's not always the most fun option, but I know I need at least eight hours of sleep to feel balanced."

Kristen Bell, American Actress

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"I experienced a lot, and achieved nearly everything I wanted. I can enjoy that today. Go to bed at nine in the evening, because my child wakes up around seven, without having the feeling that I missed or are missing something."

Thomas Kretschmann, German Actor

Bed, Evening, Feeling, Today

"I promised to always bring up a glass of water to her before we go to bed, and she promised to never let me dress myself."

Fred Savage, American Actor

Bed, Dress, Water

"In so many interviews, they bring up the sexual aspect of the record. I've had some journalists say it sounds like I'm lying down in bed singing with a microphone. It gets so old!"

Lucinda Williams, American Musician

Bed, Lying, Singing

"What do I wear in bed? Why, Chanel No. 5, of course."

Marilyn Monroe, American Actress

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"I do have odd habits. I check under my bed every night for the bogeyman. That's just a little thing, though."

Tori Spelling, American Actress

Bed, Habits, Night

"Your English style will no doubt put all the other gentlemen to bed. I speak figuratively, of course."

John Gielgud, English Actor

Bed, Doubt, Gentlemen

"A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried."

Garson Kanin, American Playwright

Bed, Eye, Longevity, Man

"My bed is actually two king beds put together."

Cindy Margolis, American Model

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"I used to wear boxers and a tank top, but now I sleep in the nude. It's kind of weird, because I used to have to wear something to bed, whether it was a tank top or whatever. And now if I have any clothes at all on, it's really hard to get to sleep."

Laura Prepon, American Actress

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