25 Quotes by Polly Bergen

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    The thing is, when you see your old friends, you come face to face with yourself. I run into someone I’ve known for 40 or 50 years, and they’re old. And I suddenly realize I’m old. It comes as an enormous shock to me.

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    John Waters is one of the sweetest, dearest, most adorable men I’ve ever worked with.

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    Show me a woman content with her figure and I’ll show you a seven-year-old girl. Everybody else is engaged in the war against flab.

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    Baltimore is one of the most beautiful towns, really. And trust me, I don’t say that about every place. There is just something so quaint, old and beautiful about this place.

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    I was fanatically ambitious. All I ever wanted was to be a star. I didn't want to be a singer. I didn't want to be an actress. I wanted to be a star.

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    I always said, 'A blind dog with three legs could get a standing ovation for singing 'I'm Still Here!'

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    The secret I've lived by ever since I started earning money is this: Always buy a house with an extra bedroom adjoining the master. And that's always my closet.

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