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“I could have stayed home and been kept by my wife.”
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“I didn't know anything about acting, much less about acting in a comedy.”
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“I received my Greetings from Uncle Sam in May 1943. I applied for the Air Force.”
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“I was an only child, but I did have a hell of a lot of cousins.”
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“I was the only male of the Arnaz family in my generation.”
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“In 1934 there were very few Cubans in Miami.”
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“It was easy for viewers to identify with our show. The characters were believable.”
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“No one could ever argue with me about people in show business being kind of nice.”
“Real intellectuals like to escape once in a while from their world of intellect.”
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“The straw hat is the typical hat Cubans use. It's cool and keeps the sun away from your face.”
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“Al Jolson was one of the greatest entertainers who ever lived.”
“An audience is so important. I would never have had the guts to dub in that big a laugh.”
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“An actor who is good at comedy can also be very good at drama, but not necessarily vice versa.”
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“Good things do not come easy. The road is lined with pitfalls.”
“One of my biggest problems with comedy was that I did not understand some of the jokes.”
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“Everyone seemed to be doing well except me and my career. And my accent was no helping me any.”
“I don't think anyone can tell you what it is that makes you a star.”
“Joe McCarthy and his Senate hearings were like witch-hunts.”
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“Since I was very young I have always worked hard at whatever I have had to do.”
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“The thing I remember about New York was how little I felt. I arrived with one small bag and $15.”
“The way the Army does things is sometimes a little strange.”
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