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My grandfather was the first feminist in my life. He taught me if a woman can do something, a man will respect her.
Pam Grier
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Pam Grier
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: May 26
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Winston-Salem
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Pamela Suzette Grier
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It's the best honor when someone wants to use as their professional title the name of a character that you portrayed.
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I felt beauty was a magnet for abuse, and I had suffered greatly for it.
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I will not be on this planet. I may come back in another form, and you know, I'll come back as a white man.
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