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It takes years for me to trust I know that about myself. A lot of it is because I am so private, and so reluctant to make myself vulnerable.

Michelle Pfeiffer

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Michelle Pfeiffer
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: April 29
Actress
Beauty Pageant Contestant
Film Actor
Film Producer
Model
Singer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Santa Ana
California
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer
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Trust
Takes
Years
Make
Reluctant
Vulnerable

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