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She didn't need to go to acting school to learn that the essence of acting is to act like you're not acting.
George Burns
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George Burns
Age: 100 †
Born: 1896
Born: January 20
Died: 1996
Died: March 9
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Tennis is a young man's game. Until you're 25, you can play singles. From 25 to 35, you should play doubles. I won't tell you exactly how old I am, but when I played, there were 28 men on the court - just on my side of the net.
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I love to sing, and I love to drink scotch. Most people would rather hear me drink scotch.
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When I die I intend to take my music with me. I don't know what's out there, but I want to make sure it's in my key.
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Since I've made it to 87 so far, obviously my two kids and my seven grandchildren haven't been too hard on me. On the other hand, the fact that I have an unlisted phone number and move a lot might have something to do with it.
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