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Only two groups of people intimidate me absolutely: salespeople and the French.

Bette Midler

I married a German. Every night I dress up as Poland and he invades me.
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Funny Humorous Memorable
Here I am, one of the most colorful women of my time – if not of my block – being made to sound positively legumelike in printed interviews.
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Block Positively Sound
I’d make a wonderful Lady Macbeth. I’ll wear a pair of platform shoes or something.
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Lady Macbeth Pairs Shoes
Only two groups of people intimidate me absolutely: salespeople and the French.
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Groups People Two
When it’s time to shuffle off this mortal coil, you leave your ashes to be composted.
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Ashes Mortals Shuffle
People have an obligation to live up to their potential.
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Obligation People Potential
From the age of 14 until I was 50, I just got on a treadmill and ran. I never stopped to assess what I was doing or to pat myself on the back.
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Age Ran Treadmill
The first time I saw a picture of [fabled actress] Ethel Barrymore – she was on Broadway and she was wearing pearls. I thought, “That’s who I should grow up to be.” It’s odd, because it was her physical image that I wanted;
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Bombarded Grow Up Ideas
I’ve always said that people have unrealistic expectations.
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Expectations People Unrealistic
I’ve forbidden my daughter to have grandchildren, I’m too young.
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Daughter Grandchildren Young
Just because people don’t meet you doesn’t mean they’re not out there breaking their asses trying to get around.
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Mean People Trying
I read neither good nor bad about me. I let it not even in my life, so it has no effect on me. I am very sensitive.
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Effect Good Read Sensitive
It’s important that you all agree on what the parameters are and what you can accomplish – and not get pissed off or beat yourself up for what you can’t accomplish.
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Beats Important Off Pissed
Most people don’t deserve to be spoken of in the same breath as Chaplin or Lucille Ball.
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Balls People
You have to think you’re the greatest thing since sliced bread, but you have to know that you’re not.
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Bread Sliced Thinking
As you age, feelings do diminish.
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Age Diminish Feelings

Only two groups of people intimidate me absolutely: salespeople and the French.

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