But how could she tell him that the reason she always acted so disinterested in everything was because of the worry that she herself wasn't all that interesting?
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KELLY BARNHILL Before she'd fallen asleep, she'd been reminding herself that she couldn't let herself like him, yet... KELLY WALKER She lived by herself and all she had was her Social Security. She made all the beads herself. DEBBIE DOOL People who pretend to be your friend lead you up a garden path by saying everything that you want to... GARY F EVANS... When she was younger, she felt that he wanted to know everything about her, but she was sometimes af... MICHAEL STEIN She looked at me, and even though she couldn't talk I could see in her eyes that she was trying to a... BECKY HOLLAND (She) tells him that she loves him, tells him that she wants to be with him again sexually, so she d... BARBARA MATTHEWS She tried to think of the right thing to say - something that would make him leave her alone. If she... CAROLINE HANSON Barbra Streisand has always been an inspiration for me. I admire Jennifer Lopez because she's be... 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(EDWARD ESTLIN) CUMMINGS A wind has blown the rain away and blown the sky away and all the leaves away, and the trees stand. ... E. E. (EDWARD ESTLIN) CUMMINGS Humanity I love you because when you're hard up you pawn your intelligence to buy a drink E. E. (EDWARD ESTLIN) CUMMINGS It is with roses and locomotives (not to mention acrobats Spring electricity Coney Island the 4th of... E. E. (EDWARD ESTLIN) CUMMINGS Private property began the instant somebody had a mind of his own. E. E. (EDWARD ESTLIN) CUMMINGS may my heart always be open to little birds who are the secrets of living whatever they sing ... E. E. (EDWARD ESTLIN) CUMMINGS I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart. E. E. (EDWARD ESTLIN) CUMMINGS It takes three to make a child. E. E. (EDWARD ESTLIN) CUMMINGS At least the Pilgrim Fathers used to shoot Indians: the Pilgrim Children merely punch time clocks. E. E. 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JENNIFER ANISTON We went to a small lake, Bass Lake. It was beautiful. It was perfectly still when we got there in th... JENNIFER GRANHOLM I continually still fight every day for my life, not only still battling mental health problems but ... JENNIFER HOLLIDAY Keri Russell is one of the prettiest girls I've ever seen in my life. She's one of those gir... JENNIFER COOLIDGE Many writers secretly long to be performers. You always get the 'if you weren't a writer'... JENNIFER WEINER Often we women are risk averse. I needed the push. Now, more than ever, young women need more season... JENNIFER GRANHOLM I get photographers hiding in my bushes. We're way past autographs. We're into being stalked... JENNIFER LAWRENCE The problem with the auto industry is layered upon the lack of consumer confidence. People are not b... JENNIFER GRANHOLM A number of us had conversations with the Kerry campaign about what he was going to say about CAFE. ... JENNIFER GRANHOLM I'm so vain, all I could think was I should have stopped at 'American Pie.' JENNIFER COOLIDGE My natural accent is American. I chose to speak with a U.K. accent when I was about to enter the fin... JENNIFER EHLE I love the TV show, and if you make a bad movie it means you've soiled it. Just like if we made ... JENNIFER SAUNDERS The music industry is an interesting lens through which to look at change, because it has had such a... JENNIFER EGAN Women should never go without earrings. Passing on them is an opportunity missed. JENNIFER LOPEZ Our strength is not just in the size of our defense budget, but in the size of our hearts, in the si... JENNIFER GRANHOLM Going home and spending time with your family and your real friends keeps you grounded. JENNIFER ELLISON