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Zadie Smith

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SAMANTHA SMITH Sometimes I still worry that the next day will be the last day of the Earth.
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SAM SMITH I went to bed last night dreaming of tuna melts. I love food.
SAM SMITH It's my job to have ups and downs because it makes good music.
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SAM SMITH Gossip is just news running ahead of itself in a red satin dress.
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WALTER SMITH Paper and ink are all but trash, if I cannot find the thought which the writer did think.
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JACLYN SMITH I wanted to be a ballet teacher.
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JACLYN SMITH I was the first actress who branded her own line at a time when everyone just lent their name to a p...
JACLYN SMITH My mother lived till she was 95 and never had a line on her face or a frown line. She was beautiful.
JACLYN SMITH I always tell my children, 'You have to face your fear. If not, it's like running from a dog...
JACLYN SMITH Chemotherapy isn't easy. I felt very fortunate I wouldn't have to go through that.
JACLYN SMITH Family is always first. Even though my kids are older - my son is 25 and my daughter is 21 - I still...
JACLYN SMITH Farrah Fawcett had courage, she had strength, and she had faith.
JACLYN SMITH I don't even think my children are aware of what I've done. When somebody will ask me for my...
JACLYN SMITH I de-stress with my family, just at home pruning roses, cutting, working in the garden.
JACLYN SMITH You must understand the texture of your hair before you choose a style.
JACLYN SMITH Time whizzes by when you have children. They make you aware of the passing of time, but also help ke...
JACLYN SMITH I've always been into older homes, even if I have to refurbish or remodel or raise roof lines or...
JACLYN SMITH When I first decided to launch a clothing line, I was pregnant with my daughter Spencer-Margaret, so...
JACLYN SMITH I never looked good in a bikini. My legs were too thin.
JACLYN SMITH Success is carved out of a hard tree. It doesn't just happen. It's people who stick to it th...
JACLYN SMITH It's intimidating to try and pull your home together if you don't have an interior designer.
JACLYN SMITH I think I feel my best - I really feel the fountain of youth is inside, not out - when I'm just ...
JACLYN SMITH You have to be reasonable with yourself and not feel guilty when things aren't perfect.
JACLYN SMITH I'm not about my breasts; I'm just about good health, OK. I'm not afraid of doing what I...
JACLYN SMITH Cancer stops you in your tracks. It really makes you think about what's important. In a second, ...
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