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Why does every black person in the movies have to play a servant? How about a black person walking up the steps of a courthouse carrying a briefcase?


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Some perfect wife I am. I've been married four times, divorced four times, have no children, and can't boil an egg.



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If you're bored in New York, it's your own fault.



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I think that carrying on a life that is meant to be private in public is a breach of taste, common sense, and mental hygiene.



I had these slinky eyes and a sense of humor.

I had these slinky eyes and a sense of humor.



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I never enjoyed my work more than when I worked with William Powell. He was a brilliant actor, a delightful companion, a great friend and, above all, a true gentleman.



I was a homely kid with freckles that came out every spring and stuck on me till Christmas.

I was a homely kid with freckles that came out every spring and stuck on me till Christmas.



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