Here's what I advise any young struggling actress today: The important thing is to develop as a woman first, and a performer second. You wouldn't prostitute yourself to get a part, not if you're in the right mind. You won't be happy, whatever you do, unless you're comfortable with your own conscience.

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People either have comedy or they don't. You can't teach it to them.

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How I Love Lucy was born? We decided that instead of divorce lawyers profiting from our mistakes, we'd profit from them.

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A man who correctly guesses a woman`s age may be smart, but he's not very bright.

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It wasn't love at first sight. It took a full five minutes.

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I believe that we're as happy in life as we make up our minds to be.

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In life, all good things come hard, but wisdom is the hardest to come by.

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It's a helluva start, being able to recognize what makes you happy.

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Luck? Luck is hard work - and realizing what is opportunity and what isn't.

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Use a make-up table with everything close at hand and don't rush; otherwise you'll look like a patchwork quilt.

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