They saw me, those reckless seekers of beauty, and in a night I was famous.

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I felt weary of the responsibility of owning houses and was glad enough to pass mine on to others.

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The sentimentalist ages far more quickly than the person who loves his work and enjoys new challenges.

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You wouldn't believe how the town was named for me. I was met by the whole population, headed by the mayor.

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I am happy as happiness goes, for a woman who has so many memories and who lives the lonely life of an actress.

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I've put in as many as 40 weeks a year on stage. It is lonely and restricted, as all artistic life must necessarily be.

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Anyone's life truly lived consists of work, sunshine, exercise, soap, plenty of fresh air, and a happy contented spirit.

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It was so kind of you to mention that I don't wear stays. What's the point? If you squeeze it in at one point, it only comes out at the other.

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My agent tells me I am drawing the largest salary ever paid in the halls of England. Wonderful, isn't it? for a quiet, rural gardener like myself.

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On one night of my debut the Prince of Wales, the Princess, and the duchess of London came to see me. They loved me for what I was and what I gave them.

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