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I like the energy of live performance.

Sandra Bernhard

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Sandra Bernhard
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: June 6
Comedian
Film Actor
Singer
Television Actor
Voice Actor
Writer
Flint
Michigan
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Love is the only shocking act left on the face of the earth.
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I don't want someone coming in and passing judgment on my life.
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I'm very much an optimist. I don't think I could do my work if I didn't believe there was some kind of hope for humanity.
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When I was really little, I was skinny and people laughed at me for being skinny, so, we all pay our dues for the bodies we're in one way or another. But thank god I haven't needed to alter it to feel good about myself.
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I was really going through a transition in my life. I was tired of feeling victimized by my career.
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I believe in people living their lives and having privacy.
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