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Actor Quote by Gene Autry

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“My friends kidded me about going so far on such modest talent. I always agreed with them. I had no illusions about my films, nor did I consider myself anything special as an actor or a singer.”

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I remember Chicago well. That's where I started in radio in 1930 and it snowed a lot that year, too.

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In the movies, I never lost a fight. In baseball, I hardly ever won one.

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I've done 'Back in the Saddle Again' so darn long, I could go to sleep and sing it.

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When he was a player, I was always close to Jim Fregosi.

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