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Quote by Shirley Knight
My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what I did.

My goal was not to be famous or rich but to be good at what I did. And that required going to New York and studying and working in the theater. – Shirley Knight

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There are things that you cannot talk to your mother and father about, there are things that you cannot talk to your children about. – Shirley Knight

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The only people you can really share certain things with in secret are your girlfriends. – Shirley Knight

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This house was our dream-the gardens, the study, even the swimming pool. Even though I cant see John when I wake up in the morning, I can always feel him here with me. – Shirley Knight

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Did you ever stop to think why cops are always famous for being dumb? Simple. Because they dont have to be anything else. – Orson Welles

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I love singing – singing is what Im famous for doing. Now its turned into things I am famous for doing – like having rows with my mum or about my boyfriend, so it does get irritating. – Charlotte Church

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I became famous almost before I had a craft. – Farrah Fawcett

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I had a very famous trainer tell me once, You can usually train a wild animal but never tame a wild animal, ever. They are always going to be wild, no matter what anybody says. – Jack Hanna

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