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"I was busy welcoming a new experience. I had never done a movie before."

"I was busy welcoming a new experience. I had never done a movie before."

Chita Rivera, Puerto Rican Actress

14

"The depth of John Candy's talent did surprise me. He was one of my all-time favorite leading men."

"The depth of John Candy's talent did surprise me. He was one of my all-time favorite leading men."

Maureen O'Hara, Irish Actress

Men, Talent, Favorite, Leading

14

"I've always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific."

"I've always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific."

Lily Tomlin, American Actress

14

"My mom died of cancer when I was really young. I'm not someone who tries to work out their own stuff with a role, but I think that happened despite my best efforts to keep myself separate from it."

"My mom died of cancer when I was really young. I'm not someone who tries to work out their own stuff with a role, but I think that happened despite my best efforts to keep myself separate from it."

Sarah Polley, Canadian Actress

Mom, Work, Cancer

14

"I am going to sing lesbian love songs and support gay rights no matter what. The rest is public relations."

"I am going to sing lesbian love songs and support gay rights no matter what. The rest is public relations."

Jasmine Guy, American Actress

Love, Rights, Gay, Lesbian

14

"When I was pregnant. I exercised and was healthy, but it was also the first time since I was 14 that I wasn't on a diet."

"When I was pregnant. I exercised and was healthy, but it was also the first time since I was 14 that I wasn't on a diet."

Liv Tyler, American Actress

Diet, Time, First

14

"Fortunately, we have a lot of really smart women in the business."

"Fortunately, we have a lot of really smart women in the business."

Rosanna Arquette, American Actress

Business, Women

14

"It is a full time job being honest one moment at a time, remembering to love, to honor, to respect. It is a practice, a discipline, worthy of every moment."

"It is a full time job being honest one moment at a time, remembering to love, to honor, to respect. It is a practice, a discipline, worthy of every moment."

Jasmine Guy, American Actress

Time, Love, Discipline, Being

14

"I didn't get into acting to have a moment, I got into it because of people who've inspired me, like Judi Dench, Holly Hunter, and Jodie Foster."

"I didn't get into acting to have a moment, I got into it because of people who've inspired me, like Judi Dench, Holly Hunter, and Jodie Foster."

Amy Adams, American Actress

People, Acting, Holly

14

"I basically became a cheerleader because I had a very strict mom. That was my way of being a bad girl."

"I basically became a cheerleader because I had a very strict mom. That was my way of being a bad girl."

Sandra Bullock, American Actress

14

"I'm basically for the whole year just traveling with three suitcases."

"I'm basically for the whole year just traveling with three suitcases."

Paige Davis, American Actress

Travel, Traveling

14

"I am not drinking now but I cannot guarantee tomorrow."

"I am not drinking now but I cannot guarantee tomorrow."

Kelly McGillis, American Actress

Drink, Drinking, Now, Tomorrow

14

"I don't know that I'd necessarily want to see into the future. I don't want to know what's happening next."

"I don't know that I'd necessarily want to see into the future. I don't want to know what's happening next."

Yancy Butler, American Actress

14

"Reality is something you rise above."

"Reality is something you rise above."

Liza Minnelli, American Actress

14

"People have a preconceived notion about who I am and it's interesting. It's like picking who you want to win for the Oscars and not seeing the movie."

"People have a preconceived notion about who I am and it's interesting. It's like picking who you want to win for the Oscars and not seeing the movie."

Amanda Bynes, American Actress

14

"And my mouth is not a sewer, although some people may think it is."

"And my mouth is not a sewer, although some people may think it is."

Laura Prepon, American Actress

14

"The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy."

"The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy."

Meryl Streep, American Actress

14

"I think dieting is bad for you."

"I think dieting is bad for you."

Joan Collins, American Actress

14

"The word democracy has no meaning. Duty has gone. Only rights remain."

"The word democracy has no meaning. Duty has gone. Only rights remain."

Fiona Shaw, Irish Actress

Democracy, Duty, Rights, Meaning

14

"Having had a reputation for being sexy is a great prop to lean on now."

"Having had a reputation for being sexy is a great prop to lean on now."

Greta Scacchi, Italian Actress

Being, Now, Reputation

14

"You take a plug and put it in a socket, and that's what the theatre is-it lights up right away. You speak, and they respond immediately."

"You take a plug and put it in a socket, and that's what the theatre is-it lights up right away. You speak, and they respond immediately."

Chita Rivera, Puerto Rican Actress

14

"Growing up, I wanted desperately to please, to be a good girl."

"Growing up, I wanted desperately to please, to be a good girl."

Claire Danes, American Actress

14

"Like going to my favorite restaurant, it can sometimes get hard. I just can't go to the mall."

"Like going to my favorite restaurant, it can sometimes get hard. I just can't go to the mall."

Hilary Duff, American Actress

14

"Being Asian in this business is something you have to consider, because sometimes people aren't as open. They'll say, I can't see you with a Caucasian person."

"Being Asian in this business is something you have to consider, because sometimes people aren't as open. They'll say, I can't see you with a Caucasian person."

Lucy Liu, American Actress

Business, People, Being, Open

14

"I feel like I'm a stay-at-home mom, which I was for the five years before this. She's absolutely been my focus. That's the choice I made. Desperate Housewives is perfect for me. I get to go back to work and still be able to take my daughter to school and pick her up."

"I feel like I'm a stay-at-home mom, which I was for the five years before this. She's absolutely been my focus. That's the choice I made. Desperate Housewives is perfect for me. I get to go back to work and still be able to take my daughter to school and pick her up."

Teri Hatcher, American Actress

Work, Mom, Daughter, Choice

14

"My mum says, 'Go with your first instinct,' but this can lead to impulse buying!"

"My mum says, 'Go with your first instinct,' but this can lead to impulse buying!"

Lindsay Lohan, American Actress

First, Instinct

14

"It's true, I did a lot of great movies, and I'm happy. It was what it was, and now I think all of that has fed into where I am now, and I think it has taught me a lot."

"It's true, I did a lot of great movies, and I'm happy. It was what it was, and now I think all of that has fed into where I am now, and I think it has taught me a lot."

Faye Dunaway, American Actress

14

"When my dad divorced my mom it was kind of like him leaving me also."

"When my dad divorced my mom it was kind of like him leaving me also."

Nicole Richie, American Actress

Father, Dad, Mom

14

"I really think the mind of someone who hasn't been welded into place by their work or studios or actors or this whole society is a wonderful mind to work with, so I'd like to do a big picture with an unknown director."

"I really think the mind of someone who hasn't been welded into place by their work or studios or actors or this whole society is a wonderful mind to work with, so I'd like to do a big picture with an unknown director."

Joan Severance, American Actress

Society, Work, Actors, Mind

14

"I personally don't have a problem with naked bodies on television."

"I personally don't have a problem with naked bodies on television."

Lesley-Anne Down, British Actress

14

"I've seen the ticket, and I still can't believe it. When I see the money, I hope I don't hit the floor."

"I've seen the ticket, and I still can't believe it. When I see the money, I hope I don't hit the floor."

Judy Garland, American Actress

14

"Well, I've known Elizabeth almost all of her life and almost all of my life. And I love her with all of my heart and she's always been there for me. She's a wonderful, wonderful dame. She's a great lady."

"Well, I've known Elizabeth almost all of her life and almost all of my life. And I love her with all of my heart and she's always been there for me. She's a wonderful, wonderful dame. She's a great lady."

Liza Minnelli, American Actress

Life, Love, Heart, Lady

14

"I guess Species was a movie made for me and hence I bagged the role. In fact even when acting, I never thought the outcome would be so good which I think it was! The entire role was a challenge. I was to be this strange yet sexy thing which was challenging!"

"I guess Species was a movie made for me and hence I bagged the role. In fact even when acting, I never thought the outcome would be so good which I think it was! The entire role was a challenge. I was to be this strange yet sexy thing which was challenging!"

Natasha Henstridge, Canadian Actress

Thought, Acting, Challenge, Fact

13

"The only thing I regret about my past is the length of it. If I had to live my life again I'd make all the same mistakes - only sooner."

"The only thing I regret about my past is the length of it. If I had to live my life again I'd make all the same mistakes - only sooner."

Tallulah Bankhead, American Actress

Life, Mistakes, Past, Regret

13

"It's that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so 'don't fuss, dear; get on with it.'"

"It's that wonderful old-fashioned idea that others come first and you come second. This was the whole ethic by which I was brought up. Others matter more than you do, so 'don't fuss, dear; get on with it.'"

Audrey Hepburn, Belgian Actress

Idea, First, Old

13

"I'm not quite ready for a no makeup movie."

"I'm not quite ready for a no makeup movie."

Tea Leoni, American Actress

13

"But when it really happens I'm very fascinated, I'm waiting for the moment, because the moment where life abandons you and death steps in, that moment must be fantastic, no?"

"But when it really happens I'm very fascinated, I'm waiting for the moment, because the moment where life abandons you and death steps in, that moment must be fantastic, no?"

Nastassja Kinski, German Actress

Death, Life, Waiting

13

"I loved Veronica right off the bat. She was so strong and I think it is so important because there are so few shows that portray women, especially young women, as being strong and being able to stand up for themselves."

"I loved Veronica right off the bat. She was so strong and I think it is so important because there are so few shows that portray women, especially young women, as being strong and being able to stand up for themselves."

Kristen Bell, American Actress

Woman, Women, Being, Right

13

"Supposing you have tried and failed again and again. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call "failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down."

"Supposing you have tried and failed again and again. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call "failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down."

Mary Pickford, Canadian Actress

13

"I'm going to college. I don't care if it ruins my career. I'd rather be smart than a movie star."

"I'm going to college. I don't care if it ruins my career. I'd rather be smart than a movie star."

Natalie Portman, American Actress

Care, Career, College

13

"I suspect people always thought I had a boyfriend, so nobody came after me."

"I suspect people always thought I had a boyfriend, so nobody came after me."

Ziyi Zhang, Chinese Actress

Thought, People, Boyfriend

13

"There were shots of Kong pulling at my clothes, but only in horizontal and never from above. Never from above."

"There were shots of Kong pulling at my clothes, but only in horizontal and never from above. Never from above."

Fay Wray, American Actress

13

"Sexiness is all in the eye of the beholder. I think it should be. Absolutely. My sex appeal, whatever it might be, isn't obvious... at least to me."

"Sexiness is all in the eye of the beholder. I think it should be. Absolutely. My sex appeal, whatever it might be, isn't obvious... at least to me."

Sharon Tate, American Actress

Sex, Eye, Obvious, Sex appeal

13

"When a man gives his opinion he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion she's a bitch."

"When a man gives his opinion he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion she's a bitch."

Bette Davis, American Actress

Man, Opinion, Woman

13

"I started acting when I was 10, doing musical theater. I was a brunette at that time. I was always cast in all the exotic parts."

"I started acting when I was 10, doing musical theater. I was a brunette at that time. I was always cast in all the exotic parts."

Loni Anderson, American Actress

Time, Acting, Theater

13

"Our stories are different; our pain is the same."

"Our stories are different; our pain is the same."

Betty Buckley, American Actress

13

"Have a hand in your own treatment. I have nothing but praise for our doctors, but I think they could help us better, and we can help them if we work together."

"Have a hand in your own treatment. I have nothing but praise for our doctors, but I think they could help us better, and we can help them if we work together."

Mary Ann Mobley, American Actress

Work, Doctors, Help, Nothing

13

"Making movies is just like betting on horses at the racetrack."

"Making movies is just like betting on horses at the racetrack."

Maureen O'Hara, Irish Actress

13

"I always wanted to be a mom."

"I always wanted to be a mom."

Kate Hudson, American Actress

13

"A movie of mine is going to be released in Japan next year. I play a waitress who's a really regular girl in this movie. The English title isn't decided yet, but in Japanese it's I'll Get on the A Train Sometime."

"A movie of mine is going to be released in Japan next year. I play a waitress who's a really regular girl in this movie. The English title isn't decided yet, but in Japanese it's I'll Get on the A Train Sometime."

Chiaki Kuriyama, Japanese Actress

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