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01Undated

When I started go-go dancing on tables for a living, I didn't want to tell my mom or my dad. I made 25 dollars a night, and I was able to make my rent, with the four girls I lived with.

Goldie Hawn / quote

02Undated

I have witnessed the softening of the hardest of hearts by a simple smile.

Goldie Hawn / quote

03Undated

A body smiles, like, 72 times a day. Where does that smile go? That's what I want to know.

Goldie Hawn / quote

04Undated

Being a dancer is my metaphor for life because you have to know your body. Being a dancer and paying attention to fitness is all about moving in balance.

Goldie Hawn / quote

05Undated

I noted that people are happy here in India. When I went back home, people had everything in the materialistic sense and were surrounded with abundance, but they were not happy.

Goldie Hawn / quote