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Without passion, the powers-that-be can run roughshod over you.

Bette Midler

The inventor of the modern foundation garment that we women wear today was a German scientist and opera lover by the name of Otto Titsling.
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Foundation Names Opera
I was brought up on rock-‘n’-roll. It was sort of funny because I couldn’t get interested in anything else – I tried and tried but I couldn’t get into science…or mathematics, I just cut myself off from anything else there was to get interested in.
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Cutting Interested Rocks Roll
Marriage is such hard work. And it’s full of rage and real human drama.
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Drama Hard Work Real
[On Denmark:] … that little country of cottage cheese and courage.
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Cheese Cottages Country
My parents have not insisted that we go to college, but she wanted us to learn. Teacher, librarian, secretary, nurse. All my siblings were employed. But I wanted to be the boss, an independent contractor.
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Independent Sibling Teacher
I’ve always said we got married because there was nothing on TV.
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Always Breakup Married
If they [at the audition] don’t like the way you sound they won’t buy you anyway, ripped dress or no ripped dress, ass hanging out or no ass hanging out.
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Dresses Sound Way
I think the essence of humor has not changed. It’s all about surprise, facilitating follows. But the context of humor has changed.
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Essence Issues Thinking
If you’re passionate about something, then you should pick up your flag and run with it.
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Flag Passionate Running
[On Princess Anne:] Such an active, outdoorsy lass. She loves nature in spite of what it did to her.
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Princess Royalty Spite
I have my standards. They’re low, but I have them.
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Low Lows Standards
If someone were to say seriously, “I’m divine,” she’d have to be locked up. There are lots of people in mental institutions going around saying “I’m God.” But because I’m funny about it, they haven’t locked me up yet. And I don’t give myself airs, either.
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Air Giving People
I married a German. Every night I dress up as Poland and he invades me.
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Funny Humorous Memorable
Only two groups of people intimidate me absolutely: salespeople and the French.
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Groups People Two
Some say love, it is a razor that leaves your soul to bleed.
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Broken Heart Love Soul
I have a ball – and it keeps my heart rate up. I get to wear fabulous clothes. I get to make people laugh. That’s my core business, and that’s where I’ll always return.
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Clothes Heart People

Without passion, the powers-that-be can run roughshod over you.

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Without passion, the powers-that-be can run roughshod over you.

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