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I never wanted to be rich or successful or famous. I just wanted t

I never wanted to be rich or successful or famous. I just wanted to be happy and have fun. – Donna Leon

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And I dont want to live anywhere where I am famous. It makes me very, very uncomfortable, because it conveys an advantage over people, and I dont like that. – Donna Leon

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I came to Venice for the first time in 1968 and was lucky enough to make the acquaintanceship, and then the friendship, of two Venetians, Roberta and Franco, who remain my best friends here after almost 50 years. – Donna Leon

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Maya Angelou, the famous African American poet, historian, and civil rights activist who is hailed be many as one of the great voices of contemporary literature, believes a struggle only makes a person stronger. – Michael N. Castle

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Im really in no danger of being perceived as a famous movie actor! – Lyle Lovett

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I have so much empathy for these young actors that are 19 and all of a sudden theyre beautiful and famous and rich. Im like, Oh my God, Id be dead. – Philip Seymour Hoffman

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I thought that somehow your life would be much different when youre famous… and its not. You just buy more stuff. – Nicole Sullivan

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