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The theater was my playhouse. It was my nursery. It was my school.
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Citations by Mary Pickford
in Quotes & Aphorisms (Art)
People of the theater, do not rise early.
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Mother had real talent. More than I ever imagined she'd have. And she could mimic almost any accent.
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I would like to concentrate on acting alone, but I realize I can't.
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I credit my eyes out over that, though I wouldn't let Charlie see me. A woman should never take unfair advantage of a man that way.
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The show must go on.
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In my career on the screen, I have seen so many people come into pictures with preconceived ideas that were calculated to revolutionize the industry, and they went out quicker than they came.
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What are you boys doing with my company?
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I am making on only one picture a year. A company which makes many pictures a year can pay much bigger salaries than I can.
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I'm going to fight for the right, for his right, your right and my right to stand up for what we believe in. I'm going to risk the wrath of people that are so poisonous that if you will disagree with them they would have you thrown in jail. And that is the hole in the dike that I spoke about. It is the crumbling of the ramparts we watch.
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