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I Never Studied. I Was Too Afraid. I Thought That If An Acting Teacher Had Said To Me, "you Know What, You're Not Good," I Would Not Have Gone Any Further. It Was Easier For Me To Justify Going To An Audition And Getting Rejected, Maybe Because They Wanted Somebody Blonde, Maybe Because I Wasn't Experienced Enough. I Could Live With That More Easily.

-Demi Moore

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I Never Studied. I

Demi Moore

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I Never Studied. I Was Too Afraid. I Thought That If An Acting Teacher Had Said To Me, "you Know What, You're Not Good," I Would Not Have Gone Any Further. It Was Easier For Me To Justify Going To An Audition And Getting Rejected, Maybe Because They Wanted Somebody Blonde, Maybe Because I Wasn't Experienced Enough. I Could Live With That More Easily.

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