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> [The limited fictions used to sell the lives of public figures often form a cloudy chiaroscuro that covers their true humanity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-mann/the-limited-fictions-used-to-sell-the-lives-of-public-figures-often/)

[William J. Mann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-mann/)

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## More by William J. Mann

> [Writing about identity can be like maneuvering through a minefield, even when considering contemporary figures who have discussed the subject themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-mann/writing-about-identity-can-be-like-maneuvering-through-a-minefield/)

[William J. Mann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-mann/)

> ['Dark Shadows' was the spark that lit the fire of my childhood imagination. It wasn't polished; it wasn't perfect. But it gave us characters…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-mann/dark-shadows-was-the-spark-that-lit-the-fire-of-my-childhood/)

[William J. Mann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-mann/)

> [Here's what's interesting about Katharine Hepburn: she was born a girl but identified as a boy, so she shaved her head and rechristened herself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-mann/here-s-what-s-interesting-about-katharine-hepburn-she-was-born-a-girl/)

[William J. Mann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-mann/)

> [No one ever cut Katharine Hepburn down to size.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-mann/no-one-ever-cut-katharine-hepburn-down-to-size/)

[William J. Mann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-mann/)

> [With its missed lines and falling tombstones, 'Dark Shadows' was sometimes inadvertently funny, but what made the show work was the fact that the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-mann/with-its-missed-lines-and-falling-tombstones-dark-shadows-was/)

[William J. Mann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-mann/)

> [ “Barbra \[was a\] different-looking, different-sounding, different acting lad\[y\] of great personal charisma who redefined what it meant to be glamorous.” ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-mann/barbra-was-a-different-looking-different-sounding-different-acting/)

[William J. Mann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-mann/)

> [Let's be clear about one thing: a film about Katharine Hepburn is an excellent idea. She was one of the most fascinating, complex stars…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-mann/let-s-be-clear-about-one-thing-a-film-about-katharine-hepburn-is-an/)

[William J. Mann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-mann/)

> [Elizabeth Taylor was the first star for whom an offscreen narrative was equally as important as an onscreen one. Her private life became as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-mann/elizabeth-taylor-was-the-first-star-for-whom-an-offscreen-narrative/)

[William J. Mann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-mann/)

> [The limited fictions used to sell the lives of public figures often form a cloudy chiaroscuro that covers their true humanity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-j-mann/the-limited-fictions-used-to-sell-the-lives-of-public-figures-often/)

[William J. Mann](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-j-mann/)

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