Acting Quote by Christine Lahti Download Open image “When I was first starting out, if you were acting on television, it was a real stigma.” — Christine Lahti ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.6 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Acting Firsts Real Starting Starting over Stigma Television
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I'm more proud of quitting smoking than of anything else I've done in my life, including winning an Oscar. — Christine Lahti Copy Share Image
Each time I get off a plane in Hollywood, I don't think I'm pretty enough. — Christine Lahti Copy Share Image
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I think all industries are sexist in nature and I don't think the film industry is any different. — Christine Lahti Copy Share Image
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