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I realized that I wanted to play characters and do traditional theatre. I wanted to make believe again. I like putting on a costume and pretending to be someone else for a few hours, and I have a great respect for playwrights. ↗

— Lusia Strus

#believe #characters #costume #else #few

I've always had this deep and chronic sense of dissatisfaction. ↗

— Lusia Strus

#chronic #deep #dissatisfaction #had #i

What draws me to the theatre, and what appealed to me about Too Much Light, is that you have no idea what's going to happen. That's the most exciting part of theatre, it's never the same. If it were, it would be like watching a movie. ↗

— Lusia Strus

#appealed #draws #exciting #going #happen

When I graduated from Santa Monica High in 1927, I was voted the girl most likely to succeed. I didn't realize it would take so long. ↗

— Gloria Stuart

#girl #graduated #high #i #likely

I just finished my 11th book last week, so I'm ready to start the next one. ↗

— Gloria Stuart

#finished #i #just #last #next

I wanted to be a theater actress, but I thought it would be easier to get to New York and the theater if I had a name than if I just walked the streets as a little girl from California. ↗

— Gloria Stuart

#california #easier #get #girl #had

I wanted to be on the stage, doing very important emotional roles. ↗

— Gloria Stuart

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It never occurred to me that it would be a big hit internationally and forever. ↗

— Gloria Stuart

#big hit #forever #hit #internationally #me

It was a struggle treating Claude Rains as my lover, but we were friendly. It was no great love affair. ↗

— Gloria Stuart

#claude #friendly #great #great love #love

There's no point in working if I'm not involved and interested. ↗

— Gloria Stuart

#interested #involved #no point #point #working