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But, you see, the theatre is not always art in America.

Beatrice Wood

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
You know, acting is very fascinating. But being an actress is not, because you become so concentrated on yourself.
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Acting Actresses Fascinating
First of all, I’d like to say here the fact that I’m not naturally a craftsman has made me work very hard.
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Facts Firsts Work
I owe it all to art books, chocolate and young men.
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Art Books Chocolate Men Owe
Well, I don’t go out much socially. I don’t enjoy going out.
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Enjoy Going Out Wells
I was in a convent for a year.
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Convent Hope Years
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
I’m not too interested in books about India.
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Book India Interested
And then a great thing in my life was going to India.
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Great India Life Things
Hardships and handicaps can…stimulate our energy to survive them. You’ll find if you study the lives of people who’ve accomplished things, it’s often been done with the help of great willpower in overcoming this and that.
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Energy Overcoming People
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
Very few people know how to work. Inspiration, everybody has inspiration. That’s just hot air.
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Air Inspiration People
The only works of art America has given are her plumbing and her bridges.
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Art Bridge Country Plumbing
You see, I was never stage-struck the way most girls were.
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Girl Stage Way
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.
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Mean Thinking Time

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