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Dana Hill Biography

Actress

Dana Hill was an accomplished American actress, best known for her role in the television series 'Who's the Boss?'. She showcased her remarkable acting skills throughout her career and passed away in 1996 due to cancer.

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“Now that I'm more mature, in a funny way, I can even appreciate that I've bad to become more aware of my body. Since I've chosen acting as my career, I have to keep my weight down anyway-I've been used to it for years, so it's no problem. And there's nothing I can't do.”

Way Years I Can Problem Body Used Acting Careers Appreciate Weight Chosen Mature No Problem

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“I know all the critics.”

Knows Critics

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“I'm a lot luckier than most people, although I used to look at it the other way around-that so many people seemed luckier than me.”

People Way Looks Used

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“I had to start being aware of what I ate, what I'm planning to eat and take my twice-daily medication accordingly. That's not so difficult now, but when you're 10 years old, it's tough, let me tell you.”

Years Difficult Tough Let Me Planning Medication

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“I love TV. I know all the theme songs from the shows I watch. I'm not one of those who'd rather be a movie star. I prefer TV because of the rushed way of working-on a movie set, you sit around and wait and wait to do a scene because they're adjusting the lights.”

Knows Way Shows Light Song Stars Waiting Watches Tvs Scene Theme Movie Star Adjusting Movie Sets

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“If one thing that bothers me about acting, it's that there's no clear-cut number one. The closest you can get is winning an Academy Award, and I'm going to work on that if it takes me the next 50 years. To my peers, it will mean that I'm the best!”

Ifs Years Mean Next Winning Numbers Acting Clear Cutting One Thing Bother Awards Take Me Closest Peers Going To Work Academy Academy Awards

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“You need to feel good about yourself, the motivation has to come from within. You have nobody to fall back on except yourself.”

Needs Feels Motivation Fall Feel Good About Yourself Within You Fall Back

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“Unfortunately, I think I'm going to be typecast in Hollywood as the kid who can cry. I don't like putting audiences through those emotional ups and downs. I don't want people to think Dana Hill is so depressing all she does is cry. But the parts are so good, I can't turn them down.”

People Thinking Want Doe I Can Kids Turns Audience Cry Emotional Hollywood Hills Depressing Ups & Downs Being Sad

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“I used the diabetes as my weapon. Of course, I was only hurting myself and making myself sicker, but I guess it was something I had to go through. I never went overboard so much that I really hurt myself, but my early teenage years were very tough.”

Years Used Courses Hurt Weapons Tough Teenage Diabetes Teenage Years Overboard You Hurt Me Hurting Myself

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“I like school very much, and I'll go to college if my career slows down. But kids go to college to be where I am today. Not to put college down, but for me, it would be digressing.”

Ifs Children Would Be Kids Today School Careers College Slow Down

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“I'm a normal teen-ager except for my size.”

Normal Size Teenager

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“People are never quiet. It's go, go, go. I'm a go-getter, but you need rest and silence, just to sit around and think about things.”

People Thinking Needs Silence Quiet Introvert

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“I'd be nervous about skiing, wondering what I'd do if I felt shaky on top of a mountain; but other diabetics do ski, so there's no reason I couldn't.”

Ifs Reason Felt Wonder Mountain Nervous No Reason Hiking Skis Skiing

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“My mother keeps things in perspective for me. She makes me realize that the acting I do and love is no more important than what one of my brothers does-he works in a shoe repair shop. If my career ever tapers off, I'll go to college.”

Ifs Doe Important Mother Realizing Love Is Acting Careers College Brother Perspective And Love Shoes My Brother Shops Boots

Author:Dana Hill

About the Author

Born: May 6, 1964
Died: July 15, 1996
Known for: Actress
Quotes: 14

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