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I've Been In The Public Eye For About 15 Or 16 Years And I'm Very Aware That Fame Is Not A Given. I Have To Maintain It. It's Not Just Something That Will Always Be There.

-Victoria Beckham

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Victoria Beckham

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I've Been In The Public Eye For About 15 Or 16 Years And I'm Very Aware That Fame Is Not A Given. I Have To Maintain It. It's Not Just Something That Will Always Be There.

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