My mother always wanted to be ...

My mother always wanted to be in show business, but her parents discouraged her. So when I started performing for the mirror she enrolled me in dancing, singing and piano lessons.
 Irene Cara

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If something isn't working out in one aspect of my career, it's not any big neurotic, crazy phase for me, it's just something that I accept, and that's okay. I'm not going to keep banging my head against the wall.
 Irene Cara
I'll never be that trusting again, believing accountants and lawyers have my best interests at heart.
 Irene Cara