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Self-esteem does not come from surrounding yourself with people and things that seem to increase your value. Real self-esteem is an integration of an inner-value with things in the world around you.
Anna Deavere Smith
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Anna Deavere Smith
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: September 18
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I would love to have been a documentary filmmaker I just didn't have the resources to do that.
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You are an explorer. You understand that every time you go into the studio, you are after something that does not yet exist.
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