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“I hated high school and got to college and realized they didn't care if I showed up because I'd already paid. So I decided, 'I'm going to turn this around.' And I did: I got straight A's and was named 'outstanding senior.”

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Pauley Perrette

Pauley Perrette, born on March 27, 1969, is an American actress known for her role as Abby Sciuto in the television series 'CSI: NY'. more

“I have a big passion about civil rights for everyone - whoever is being downtrodden at the moment, it doesn't matter: racial discrimination or sexual orientation or gender. Whatever it is, I'm there. I think I was a born civil rights activist. I can't stand the smashing of a community. It's not fair and it's not right.”

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“I like having black hair. When I was really young, I wanted to be Asian - Asian hair is beautiful. I also wanted to look like the girl in George Michael's 'Father Figure' video.”

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“I was a bartender in New York and I overheard this girl saying she made $3000 doing a commercial. A kid at work told me, 'Hey, I know this director and he'd really like you!'. So I walked into this guy's office and was like 'I was thinking maybe I could make $3000' and he hired me for commercials, short films, like 15 jobs in a row.”

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“In the women's movement, women needed men to stand up and say, 'This isn't right.' In the civil rights of the '60s, it took people of all color to demand equal rights.”

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“My absolute favorite movie of all time is Pink Floyd's 'The Wall.' Nothing compares to it. I have seen it thousands of times and still watch it every few weeks.”

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“My boyfriend thinks I lost my true calling to be a librarian.”

Thinking Lost Calling Librarian My Boyfriend Supermodel

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“I have now spent over a year trying to figure where in the workplace I belong.”

Trying Years Figures Workplace

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“I have worked every day since the age of fifteen, supporting not only myself, but also helping a sizable family when needed.”

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“The real bummer of fame is that at some point you're bound to get demoted.”

Real Fame Bounds Bummer

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