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I have often seen an actor laugh off the stage, but I don't remember ever having seen one weep.

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Bette Davis
Age: 81 †
Born: 1908
Born: April 5
Died: 1989
Died: October 6
Actor
Actress
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Character Actor
Film Actor
Musician
Stage Actor
Television Actor
East Chelmsford
Massachusetts
Ruth Elizabeth Davis
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Acting should be bigger than life. Scripts should be bigger than life. It should all be bigger than life.
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One begins to realize that one is getting old when the birthday candles weigh more than the cake.
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If you've never been hated by your child, you've never been a parent.
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Discipline is a symbol of caring to a child.He needs guidance.If there is love, there is no such thing as being too tough with a child. A parent must also not be afraid to hang himself. If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent.
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You know what nostalgia is, don't you? It's basically a matter of recalling the fun without reliving the pain.
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Evil people you never forget them. And that's the aim of any actress-never to be forgotten.
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I firmly believe, however, that if your children have never hated you, you have failed as a parent.
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Psychoanalysis. Almost went three times - almost. Then I decided what was peculiar about me was probably what made me successful. I've seen some very talented actors go into analysis and really lose it.
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