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A man can't pass on, like a mother could, an awareness of your body, or sensuality, or what it means to be a woman. I was never taught what femininity was. I learnt it - or rather I invented it - on my own. I tended not to talk at all, if people were staring at me.
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"A man can't pass on, like a mother could, an awareness of your body, or sensuality, or what it means to be a woman. I was never taught what femininity was. I learnt it - or rather I invented it - on my own. I tended not to talk at all, if people were staring at me."
— Carole Bouquet

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A man can't pass on, like a mother could, an awareness of your body, or sensuality, or what it means to be a woman. I was never taught what femininity was. I learnt it - or rather I invented it - on my own. I tended not to talk at all, if people were staring at me. — Carole Bouquet

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Carole Bouquet was a Actress from France (1957–present).

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Who said "A man can't pass on, like a mother could, an awareness of your body, or sensual…"?
This quote is attributed to Carole Bouquet, a Actress from France.
When did Carole Bouquet live?
Carole Bouquet lived from 1957 – present.