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"Age is of no importance unless you are a cheese."

"Age is of no importance unless you are a cheese."

Billie Burke, American Actress

Age, Importance

23

"I was so sad from losing two of my dogs and my mother. I had this vision of all these animals sitting behind bars. They had no control and were scared. That's why I got into fostering and adopting animals out."

"I was so sad from losing two of my dogs and my mother. I had this vision of all these animals sitting behind bars. They had no control and were scared. That's why I got into fostering and adopting animals out."

Linda Blair, American Actress

Mother, Control, Vision, Animals

23

"Life has all sorts of hills and valleys, and sometimes you don't end up doing what you had your heart set out on, but sometimes that's even better!"

"Life has all sorts of hills and valleys, and sometimes you don't end up doing what you had your heart set out on, but sometimes that's even better!"

Ruth Buzzi, American Actress

Life, Heart, End

23

"I am happily married to a wonderful man. He is not in the business."

"I am happily married to a wonderful man. He is not in the business."

Erin Moran, American Actress

23

"It helps if you really enjoy your jobs. If you don't, then just think about the money."

"It helps if you really enjoy your jobs. If you don't, then just think about the money."

Lisa Nicole Carson, American Actress

23

"I can't say enough about how I'm against drugs. Be smart, think about it, look at what it does to people, look at how much you have to experience in life and be courageous enough to do everything you want to without that chemical help."

"I can't say enough about how I'm against drugs. Be smart, think about it, look at what it does to people, look at how much you have to experience in life and be courageous enough to do everything you want to without that chemical help."

Erika Christensen, American Actress

Experience, Life, People, Drugs

23

"We need to ditch the idea that there is any value in the strong and silent man being in any way attractive. Being silent isn't being strong, it's being a victim."

"We need to ditch the idea that there is any value in the strong and silent man being in any way attractive. Being silent isn't being strong, it's being a victim."

Jane Powell, American Actress

Idea, Being, Man, Value

23

"We're all living blinkered lives, and we're not seeing what's going on and looking to change it. I'm not saying that everyone has to make a political statement, but we need to be more aware of what's happening and why."

"We're all living blinkered lives, and we're not seeing what's going on and looking to change it. I'm not saying that everyone has to make a political statement, but we need to be more aware of what's happening and why."

Samantha Morton, English Actress

Change, Living, Saying

22

"Shirley Maclaine once said that she didn't want to be a big star, just a long star. That's what I want too."

"Shirley Maclaine once said that she didn't want to be a big star, just a long star. That's what I want too."

Joyce DeWitt, American Actress

22

"I think families are so great, because when you go home, no matter what you've accomplished in your life, you still are the person you were in sixth grade to them. You know, it never really changes."

"I think families are so great, because when you go home, no matter what you've accomplished in your life, you still are the person you were in sixth grade to them. You know, it never really changes."

Bonnie Hunt, American Actress

22

"Pauley Perrette: I was a criminal science fanatic and went to study it in college as well and I think that helped me on NCIS because I was comfortable with the language, I had studied criminal science in school for years."

"Pauley Perrette: I was a criminal science fanatic and went to study it in college as well and I think that helped me on NCIS because I was comfortable with the language, I had studied criminal science in school for years."

Pauley Perrette, American Actress

Science, College, Language, School

22

"I'm not really a country singer, although I did make a couple albums and love its simple, straight-from-the-heart approach, but I have always sung a lot of jazz, show tunes, pop tunes, gospel and blues."

"I'm not really a country singer, although I did make a couple albums and love its simple, straight-from-the-heart approach, but I have always sung a lot of jazz, show tunes, pop tunes, gospel and blues."

Dinah Shore, American Actress

Love, Country, Jazz

22

"Society historically has a difficult time with the concept of something new and foreign that shakes up our comfortable views, especially if it involves the very volatile question of sexual identity."

"Society historically has a difficult time with the concept of something new and foreign that shakes up our comfortable views, especially if it involves the very volatile question of sexual identity."

Mercedes Ruehl, American Actress

Society, Time, Identity, Question

22

"There was a strange atmosphere on the set because we were filming in this large house, which was used for troubled children. You'd go in and find walls had been burnt down. The building was charged with this history and it stayed with us throughout the filming."

"There was a strange atmosphere on the set because we were filming in this large house, which was used for troubled children. You'd go in and find walls had been burnt down. The building was charged with this history and it stayed with us throughout the filming."

Beatrice Dalle, French Actress

History, Building, Children

22

"It was at the beginning of all this tabloid frenzy. Our garbage was being gone through, and we were involved in all these chases getting home, and people camping out on our property to get pictures."

"It was at the beginning of all this tabloid frenzy. Our garbage was being gone through, and we were involved in all these chases getting home, and people camping out on our property to get pictures."

Lauren Holly, American Actress

Home, People, Beginning, Being

22

"More flirtatious than me. I couldn't work it like she did."

"More flirtatious than me. I couldn't work it like she did."

Brittany Daniel, American Actress

22

"But if people will laugh at my work and keep a sound roof over my head, who am I to complain?"

"But if people will laugh at my work and keep a sound roof over my head, who am I to complain?"

Billie Burke, American Actress

Work, People, Sound, Will

22

"I have had strange animals as pets all my life. I was shy growing up, and shy people tend to interact better with animals than people. Animals are direct, not duplicitous."

"I have had strange animals as pets all my life. I was shy growing up, and shy people tend to interact better with animals than people. Animals are direct, not duplicitous."

Yvonne Craig, American Actress

Life, People, Animals, Growing up

22

"I have a feeling when I'm 80 years old I'm going to get a phone call: There's going to be another Rocky."

"I have a feeling when I'm 80 years old I'm going to get a phone call: There's going to be another Rocky."

Talia Shire, American Actress

Feelings, Feeling, Old, Years

22

"People's attitudes about sex aren't healthy anywhere, except maybe in those tribes where they go around naked."

"People's attitudes about sex aren't healthy anywhere, except maybe in those tribes where they go around naked."

Asia Argento, Italian Actress

22

"One in four children being victimized? That's about seven children in every classroom. That's a significant proportion of the population."

"One in four children being victimized? That's about seven children in every classroom. That's a significant proportion of the population."

Wendy Craig, British Actress

Being, Children, Classroom, Population

22

"I won this award for keeping my mouth shut, so I think I'll do it again now."

"I won this award for keeping my mouth shut, so I think I'll do it again now."

Jane Wyman, American Actress

22

"I did Lassie for six years and I never had anybody come up to me and say, 'It made me want to be a farmer.'"

"I did Lassie for six years and I never had anybody come up to me and say, 'It made me want to be a farmer.'"

June Lockhart, American Actress

22

"Am I sounding better or am I just getting used to my voice?"

"Am I sounding better or am I just getting used to my voice?"

Brett Somers, Canadian Actress

22

"I've been dating younger men since my 20s, When I was 29, I dated someone 21... younger men are just more fun. I like their energy. I've always been kind of young for my age."

"I've been dating younger men since my 20s, When I was 29, I dated someone 21... younger men are just more fun. I like their energy. I've always been kind of young for my age."

Dana Delany, American Actress

Age, Dating, Men, Energy

22

"I can honestly say that I regret nothing... like I said I have the best of both worlds."

"I can honestly say that I regret nothing... like I said I have the best of both worlds."

Kim Smith, American Actress

Nothing, Regret

22

"I still have my bad days when I think I'm not getting everything I deserve. But those pass quickly once my Mother gets on the phone and says, 'listen, we used to eat rocks and walk 80 miles a day to school."

"I still have my bad days when I think I'm not getting everything I deserve. But those pass quickly once my Mother gets on the phone and says, 'listen, we used to eat rocks and walk 80 miles a day to school."

Bonnie Hunt, American Actress

Mother, Day, School

22

"I have thought about Happy Days made into a movie. As far as the original cast not being a part of it, wow, I don't know who could be who!I just don't see it going in that direction. I can see the original cast doing the movie very easily though."

"I have thought about Happy Days made into a movie. As far as the original cast not being a part of it, wow, I don't know who could be who!I just don't see it going in that direction. I can see the original cast doing the movie very easily though."

Erin Moran, American Actress

Thought, Being, Direction

22

"When they tell me one of my old movies is on TV, I don't look at it."

"When they tell me one of my old movies is on TV, I don't look at it."

Alexis Smith, Canadian Actress

22

"A man should be rugged like Steve McQueen; the way he stands, like he's ready for something. Or he should be a man of the world like Dean Martin."

"A man should be rugged like Steve McQueen; the way he stands, like he's ready for something. Or he should be a man of the world like Dean Martin."

Maureen McCormick, American Actress

Man, Martin, World

22

"Well, Neighbours wanted to do a song on the show, and they asked me what songs I had. I told them I'd just written this song, called Born to Try, and I had just gone overseas and spoken to some people from Song about it."

"Well, Neighbours wanted to do a song on the show, and they asked me what songs I had. I told them I'd just written this song, called Born to Try, and I had just gone overseas and spoken to some people from Song about it."

Delta Goodrem, Australian Actress

People, Song, Songs

22

"I think being an actress is more how to cope with the fact that you can't do anything else than to express a talent. It's a way of being untalented for anything."

"I think being an actress is more how to cope with the fact that you can't do anything else than to express a talent. It's a way of being untalented for anything."

Isabelle Huppert, French Actress

Talent, Being, Fact

22

"Just because I don't do bad things doesn't mean I don't have bad thoughts."

"Just because I don't do bad things doesn't mean I don't have bad thoughts."

Kristin Kreuk, Canadian Actress

Thought, Thoughts

22

"A private railroad car is not an acquired taste. One takes to it immediately."

"A private railroad car is not an acquired taste. One takes to it immediately."

Eleanor Robson Belmont, English Actress

22

"Integrity is so perishable in the summer months of success."

"Integrity is so perishable in the summer months of success."

Vanessa Redgrave, English Actress

Success, Integrity, Months, Summer

22

"Life, is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming."

"Life, is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming."

Myrna Loy, American Actress

22

"Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that's a real treat."

"Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that's a real treat."

Joanne Woodward, American Actress

Beauty, Day, Man, Now

22

"If someone puts up $100 million on a movie, they're gonna be concerned about whether they'll get it back. So they're not gonna make a movie about three girls, you know?"

"If someone puts up $100 million on a movie, they're gonna be concerned about whether they'll get it back. So they're not gonna make a movie about three girls, you know?"

Lili Taylor, American Actress

22

"I had to make some drastic choices to avoid losing myself."

"I had to make some drastic choices to avoid losing myself."

Elizabeth Berkley, American Actress

Choice, Choices, Losing

22

"About 10,000 years ago, males and females were acting equitably and were treating one another as equals, and then males took over the power, because they have physical power and physical strength."

"About 10,000 years ago, males and females were acting equitably and were treating one another as equals, and then males took over the power, because they have physical power and physical strength."

Jane Elliot, American Actress

Power, Strength, Acting, Years

22

"Everybody knows that love goes away."

"Everybody knows that love goes away."

Jennifer Tilly, American Actress

22

"The point of writing my name to you is that I see who you are, you see who I am... and that's what it's about."

"The point of writing my name to you is that I see who you are, you see who I am... and that's what it's about."

Nana Visitor, American Actress

22

"TV is so seductive with a great workday. You're going to work and making people laugh, and that's fantastic."

"TV is so seductive with a great workday. You're going to work and making people laugh, and that's fantastic."

Jillian Bach, American Actress

22

"I look to longevity. I just consider myself an actress and getting good roles. If being a 'superstar' gets me good roles, then that's a positive thing. But my goal isn't just to be a superstar. It's to act for a long time."

"I look to longevity. I just consider myself an actress and getting good roles. If being a 'superstar' gets me good roles, then that's a positive thing. But my goal isn't just to be a superstar. It's to act for a long time."

Penelope Ann Miller, American Actress

Time, Goal, Positive, Act

22

"Well, the years from 10 to 20, when your body, mind and everything is like changing every five minutes, can be pretty torturing. And most of the interesting characters, I think, are somewhat tortured or torturous. I'm 20 now, so I'm only just an adult."

"Well, the years from 10 to 20, when your body, mind and everything is like changing every five minutes, can be pretty torturing. And most of the interesting characters, I think, are somewhat tortured or torturous. I'm 20 now, so I'm only just an adult."

Anna Paquin, Canadian Actress

Body, Mind, Now, Pretty

22

"I'm Andrea Thompson, and unless you've been living in a cave, you probably already know that."

"I'm Andrea Thompson, and unless you've been living in a cave, you probably already know that."

Andrea Thompson, American Actress

22

"It's good to get out of the closet and talk about it and find out other people's views."

"It's good to get out of the closet and talk about it and find out other people's views."

Heather Matarazzo, American Actress

22

"A theater is being given over to market forces, which means that a whole generation that should be able to do theater as well as see it is being completely deprived."

"A theater is being given over to market forces, which means that a whole generation that should be able to do theater as well as see it is being completely deprived."

Vanessa Redgrave, English Actress

22

"I think that failure by your own standards is certainly a form of success."

"I think that failure by your own standards is certainly a form of success."

Bonnie Hunt, American Actress

Success, Failure

22

"I guess I just don't have a talent for it, some women just aren't the marrying kind - or anyway, not the permanent marrying kind, and I'm one of them."

"I guess I just don't have a talent for it, some women just aren't the marrying kind - or anyway, not the permanent marrying kind, and I'm one of them."

Jane Wyman, American Actress

Woman, Women, Talent

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