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All I can say is I’ve been lucky with my body. Well done, little body. I praise it and say, ‘You’re very good.’

Marianne Faithfull

The first opera I went to see was Maria Callas singing ‘Tosca’.
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Firsts Opera Singing
I do take care of myself; I get my nails done, and I have a skin doctor, but that’s it. I’m clean and groomed.
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Doctors Nails Skins
The food that’s never let me down in life is porridge, especially with milk and maple syrup, which is delicious. Paris isn’t a porridge place, but I can buy it in London when I’m there and bring it back with me.
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London Paris Syrup
If you analyze the bad times you find that it’s because you wanted to have a bad time.
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Bad Times Wanted
I live a very nice life. I have a wonderful time. But it’s not lived drawing on a full level. I’m relaxed, cool, and enjoying it.
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Drawing Levels Nice
I once asked my father what he wanted me to be. To my horror, he said, ‘sociologist.’
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Father Horror Said
I think you have to really, really want to be a film star.
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Stars Thinking Want
I am not frightened of much, but I wouldn’t like to get ill.
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Frightened Get Ill Like
I’m glad to say my father never felt ashamed of me, but my mother probably did.
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Ashamed Father Mother
I’m interested in time, fame, death, beauty, truth, all those things.
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Death Fame Things
I want to do movies, but I want to do something that’s good. I don’t want to make any more films until I feel that I’m ready for it. I want to have good work, and a very elegant life. I believe you get what you want.
MARIANNE FAITHFULL

Believe Film Good Ready Something
For some people, marriage may be very groovy. For me, it really isn’t. I don’t think it really is for most people anyway. Most people are not very happy.
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May People Thinking
I got my interest in Lotte Lenya and the Brecht-Weill canon from my parents. And I love classical music – I got that from my parents. I love Cole Porter – that I got from my dad.
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Classical Dad Music Parent
There is a land that I can go to When I have time to rest. All the people I love are there And those who love me best.
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Land People Travel
If I let myself sink into depression, I won’t be able to get out. And then I’ll be awfully unhappy. I just have to turn my face to the light and walk on. And trust that things will be all right.
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Able Light Trust Unhappy
When you are 18, 19, 20, you’re used to being photographed all the time, in a certain way. So, the narcissism becomes almost out of control. And the way that young women are photographed, they become addicted to this feedback of the image.
MARIANNE FAITHFULL

Feedback Narcissism Way

All I can say is I’ve been lucky with my body. Well done, little body. I praise it and say, ‘You’re very good.’

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