“Inside every woman there is a Kali. [Hindu goddess who morphed into seven hidden beings to win a battle] Do not mistake the exterior for the interior.”

—  Jennifer Beals

Interview with Canadian Press (17 February 2011) http://ca.news.yahoo.com/flashdance-force-beals-top-cop-chicago-code-20110217-102915-894.html.

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