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I get bored talking about myself, but I can talk about the work.

Glenn Close

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Glenn Close
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: March 19
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Greenwich
Connecticut
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And the writers are good in that it's easy to memorize, and good writing has an innate rhythm to it. And I've always felt that it's easier to get in your head than writing that has very kind of mind busting moments.
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I think the diva is kind of a cliche. My definition of a diva is somebody whose talent does not match what they're trying to play, so all this temperament comes out.
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