Acting Quote by Vivien Leigh

“I'm not a film star, I am an actress. Being a film star is such a false life, lived for fake values and for publicity.”

Vivien Leigh

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I am going to be a great actress.

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I loved fencing and dancing and elocution.

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My first husband and I are still good friends and there is no earthly reason why I should not see him. Larry and I…

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I will not be ignored.

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