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You know, acting is very fascinating. But being an actress is not, because you become so concentrated on yourself.

Beatrice Wood

You know, acting is very fascinating. But being an actress is not, because you become so concentrated on yourself.
BEATRICE WOOD

Acting Actresses Fascinating
And I have exposed myself to art so that my work has something beyond just the usual potter.
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Art Usual Work
And then, of course, most potters, they go in for earth tones and subdued things, and I like color.
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Color Tone
You can’t change the world, you can only change yourself.
BEATRICE WOOD

Change Changing World Yourself
I don’t like to sell my finest pieces.
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Finest Life Pieces
You see, I was never stage-struck the way most girls were.
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Girl Stage Way
But I was very, very unhappy because my mother was very charming and generous, but to me, very dominating.
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Charming Mother Unhappy
I was in a convent for a year.
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Convent Hope Years
I happen to believe that there is an afterlife
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Afterlife Believe Happens
You know, God, the power that makes life, whatever it is, had just to make two things, masculine and feminine, for all this mischief. And made them so there is this entirely different point of view about love and sex
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Life Sex Views
Here in America we’re doing the most wonderful crafts
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Country Crafts Wonderful
And then a great thing in my life was going to India.
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Great India Life Things
Over and over I’m on the point of giving it up.
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Giving Over Point
And culture is – each of us – is like one pearl added to another to make a chain. We each contribute to the other. And that’s all right. But once you’re on your own, do that which comes from within. And I feel this very strongly.
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Another Come Contribute Each Once Pearl True
But, you see, the theatre is not always art in America.
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Art Country Theatre
The second time I was there I met Marcel Duchamp, and we immediately fell for each other. Which doesn’t mean a thing because I think anybody who met Marcel fell for him.
BEATRICE WOOD

Mean Thinking Time

You know, acting is very fascinating. But being an actress is not, because you become so concentrated on yourself.

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