As quoted in "The Frail Goddess," The Real and the Unreal (1961) by Bill Davidson, p. 78
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I'm the same as a key piece of machinery in a steel mill, which is needed to make steel and to make money for the mill owners. If I break down, it's their problem. My problem is to build some kind of decent life for myself in this crazy unreal world in which I make my living.
— Elizabeth Taylor
What It Means
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About Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor (27 February 1932 – 23 March 2011) was an American English-born Academy Award winning actress.
About Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor (27 February 1932 – 23 March 2011) was an American English-born Academy Award winning actress.
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