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My Soul Is Not My Own Any More. I Cannot Live Like I Want To. I Am Going To Give Up Films.

-Brigitte Bardot

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My Soul Is Not

Brigitte Bardot

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My Soul Is Not My Own Any More. I Cannot Live Like I Want To. I Am Going To Give Up Films.

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