“Cut out all these exclamation points. An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) American novelist and screenwriter
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Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) American actress, model, and singer
Context: Please don't make me a joke. End the interview with what I believe. I don't mind making jokes, but I don't want to look like one... I want to be an artist, an actress with integrity... If fame goes by, so long, I've had you, fame. If it goes by, I've always known it was fickle. So at least it's something I experienced, but that's not where I live.
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“Come all without, come all within,
You'll not see nothing like the mighty Quinn.”
Bob Dylan (1941) American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and artist
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