“You're over there in the corner either thinking about the dead dog or whatever, you're bringing up your personal life and you need the space, and then somebody throws you a joke. Especially if it's an emotional scene, you don't want the joke.”
“After all we did for Britain, selling that corduroy and making it swing, all we got was a bit of tin on a piece of leather.”
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| Rick Barry, Athlete (1944) |
| Daniel Dennett, Philosopher (1942) |
| Richard Eyre, Director (1943) |
| Lady Gaga, Musician (1986) |
| Nafisa Joseph, Model (1978) |
| Karen Kain, Dancer (1951) |
| Corliss Lamont, Philosopher (1902) |
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| Dorothy Fields, Musician (1974) |
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