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I wasn't brought up as a society girl to go to balls and be a debutante and marry the social set and money and go to parties. No one in my family lived like that. And I never wanted to live like that. I was brought up to believe in work. I always wanted a career. Always.
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"I wasn't brought up as a society girl to go to balls and be a debutante and marry the social set and money and go to parties. No one in my family lived like that. And I never wanted to live like that. I was brought up to believe in work. I always wanted a career. Always."
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I wasn't brought up as a society girl to go to balls and be a debutante and marry the social set and money and go to parties. No one in my family lived like that. And I never wanted to live like that. I was brought up to believe in work. I always wanted a career. Always. — Lauren Bacall

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Lauren Bacall was a Actress from United States (1924–2014).

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Who said "I wasn't brought up as a society girl to go to balls and be a debutante and mar…"?
This quote is attributed to Lauren Bacall, a Actress from United States.
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Lauren Bacall lived from 1924 – 2014.
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