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Naturally enough when I was a young dancer, I was terribly anxious to get ahead, and to get ahead quickly. I was impatient with all those older people who talked of the long grind to the top, who turned me down for jobs I knew I could do.
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"Naturally enough when I was a young dancer, I was terribly anxious to get ahead, and to get ahead quickly. I was impatient with all those older people who talked of the long grind to the top, who turned me down for jobs I knew I could do."
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Naturally enough when I was a young dancer, I was terribly anxious to get ahead, and to get ahead quickly. I was impatient with all those older people who talked of the long grind to the top, who turned me down for jobs I knew I could do. — Anna Neagle

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Anna Neagle was a Actress from United Kingdom (1904–1986).

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Who said "Naturally enough when I was a young dancer, I was terribly anxious to get ahead…"?
This quote is attributed to Anna Neagle, a Actress from United Kingdom.
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Anna Neagle lived from 1904 – 1986.