Ethel Barrymore

Actress

1879-08-15

Books by Ethel Barrymore

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For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of a Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a MaCaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.
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Fundamentally I feel that there is as much difference between the stage and the films as between a piano and a violin. Normally you can't become a virtuoso in both.
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For an actress to be a success she must have the face of Venus, the brains of Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of Macaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.
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You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself.
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There is as much difference between the stage and the films as between a piano and a violin. Normally you can't become a virtuoso in both.
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